Essay Owl

03/24/2026

Kind words from a happy parent:

I wanted to send an email to thank you for your assistance and support with Mia’s essay. I believe her essay was a great contributing factor for her college acceptances and scholarships. Many, many thanks for your services and I will recommend you to everyone I know.

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03/23/2026

The Common App has announced that their essay prompts will remain the same.

The Common App essay prompts offer a flexible range of topics to help students distinguish themselves in their own voice. During the most recent cycle, the most popular option was "Topic of Your Choice."

01/28/2026

Using AI to help navigate the admissions process.

High schoolers are turning to chatbots for help navigating the college admissions process. Does a virtual college coach know what’s best for students?

01/23/2026

Thinking about transferring? The essay is critical.

The essay is one of the most important component of the transfer application. When reading transfer essays, admissions officers are looking for these three aspects:

12/31/2025

It’s your year Class of 2026! 🎉

11/12/2025

Kind words from a happy parent:
"Thank you so much, Carrie! You have been so instrumental in this process and making it enjoyable for all of us. I feel like Chloe really responded to your feedback and it gave her some deadlines that I couldn't enforce as her mother. I think the creative process also inspired her a bit. I saw some new confidence in her interest to write. I love this of course as an English major and writer myself."

10/29/2025

What you leave out of your personal essay may matter more than what you put in.

10/13/2025

Many colleges are making it easier for students to access counseling.

College students are meeting with “embedded” counselors in dorms and academic buildings, with promising results.

10/03/2025

An admissions expert at CollegeAdvisor answers a parent’s burning question.

09/10/2025

I asked admission leaders from four very different institutions about their views on essays and AI, and here is what they said.

08/30/2025

Duke addresses the changes to their supplements.

The changes come as the University navigates financial pressures, federal investigations into its admissions practices and the departure of its admissions dean of three decades.

08/27/2025

The college admissions process has grown increasingly complex, requiring families to quickly adapt to shifting policies, application requirements, and proven strategies.