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For those wondering about movie quotes in college admissions essays, here's what we have to say!

Is it okay to start my college admissions essay with a movie quote? Jason Xie's answer: Hey there! I edit essays for clients applying to prestigious universities. I’ll try to give my take on this one. I’ve had many students ask the same question and for the most part, I advise against writing movie quotes. There’s a few reasons for this. 1. You rely on the kno...

The famous Costco essay captured the attention of parents and students all over the world. Here we’ll discuss what to make of this essay and what can be taken from it!

Costco College Essay: An Analysis Yep, that’s right: it’s the famous Costco college essay that got Brittany Stinson into five

As part of our college application training, we want to discuss one very important thing: Mindset. No, none of the cheesy "roo-ra" guru stuff. Just the essential mindset you need to succeed.

College Application Training: Mindset College Application Mindset Training: The List The first section of our “essentials” guide to college

Here we discuss everything you need to know about the best extracurricular activities that will best optimize your college applications!

Best Extracurricular Activities For College Admissions What we know thus far: don’t cast a wide net when looking for the best

There are a lot of misconceptions about the college application process, and extracurriculars are no exception. Here we discuss what you should be careful of when dealing with extracurriculars in the admissions process.

Extracurricular Activities for College Admissions: Myths In 2002, Kaavya Viswanathan wrote a book about her acceptance to Harvard; it was a

Here you can find everything you need to successfully get accepted by your dream school. Hint: it takes more than just good grades and test scores.

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We've discussed previously how to identify untrustworthy college application services, now we'll show you how to find the good ones. The ones that wont get you into a scandal.

College Application Services: Trustworthy Ones Another day, another article for our Essentials guide to help you learn how to maximize

You may have seen a few shady looking sites that claim to have helped students get into great schools like Yale or NYU with immoral tactics. Don't trust these.

We've listed a few key points to keep in mind when looking for the right college application editing services that won't get you into trouble.

On College Application Services: Scams With another Essentials guide to start the day, it is time to discuss one of