We take the mystery out of writing the College Application Essay! Come to one of my free seminars f
11/23/2010
Some more topics to avoid!
The 7 Worst Types Of College Admission Essays (Slideshow) For every tortured college applicant, there's a tortured admissions professional sifting through an entire forest of paper looking for an essay that doesn't scream with gimmick.
11/22/2010
Is your essay just dragging? You're just not that interesting? Too responsible for drama? Lighten your essay up by making it more conversational.
11/20/2010
We're in the Home Stretch: Remember to make your writing pop out from that stack of flat essays.
11/18/2010
Ever wonder what college essay readers think? Here's some interesting, and scary thoughts.
Dirty Secrets of College Admissions In a Daily Beast exclusive, college admissions officers reveal the shameful truth about the selection process. Rich kids from New York, boring Asian math geniuses, and oboe-playing poets need not apply.
11/17/2010
Brevity! It's hard to cut your stories down. Here is an example of a wonderful story in under 700 words. (And it had required first and last sentences). Keep it concise!
Roosts Some people swore that the house was haunted. Almost every day for three weeks, we'd find a dead one inside of it. Bill wanted to chop it down, but Mother said no. "They need somewhere safe to die. Someplace warm and maybe a little dry. It stays."
11/08/2010
Essay Tip: What are they looking for on those supplementals?
Thanks everyone for the great seminar this afternoon. I hope it helped to make the process more clear for everybody.
11/01/2010
Essay Tip of the Day: Say it in their own words.
10/25/2010
Essay Tip of the Day: Use Style and Flashback to keep your story moving.
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The College Essay Edge: Tip 2: Dealing with the opening -- style and flashback
Essay Tip of the Day: Get Right Into the Action! -- You only have precious seconds to capture your reader's attention. Don't waste it on introductory material. We can do all that later--but you only have one chance to make a first impression!
The College Essay Edge: Tip 1 -- The Narrative: Get into the Action
Looking to add one more date at Los Alamitos HS. I would like suggestions for the best day in early November.