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My Daughter Wrote Her College Essay! Here's How We Picked the Prompt

She wrote it on the five-hour trip to visit my in-laws last week. As we pulled into my husband's[...]

How to Navigate the New Supplemental Essay Prompts Post-Affirmative Action

It has been three weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action could no longer[...]

My Secret Tip for Writing an Unforgettable College Essay

"This college essay writing thing is hard," said every high school student in America. 

Yes, it[...]

Will ChatGPT Eliminate the College Admissions Essay?

I have long held the belief that writing a college admissions essay can be the single-most[...]

Answering My Top College Essay FAQs

This is essay editing season for me, which means it is essay writing season for students who just[...]

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