The words students use on college essays, short answer questions and quick single word answers within the college application are extremely revealing. Which, of course, is why they were asked in the first place. Students (and homeschool parents serving as counselors) can unwittingly drive a nail in the coffin of a college application by the [read more] …
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An Essay that Delights
I’ve read thousands of college essays as a consultant. Admissions Officers have read hundreds of thousands. They play an important role as a university decides who will be admitted to the next freshman class, yet the sheer number of essays that must be processed annually make it challenging for the reader and for the [read more] …
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As students reach upper high school, parents suddenly find themselves in a quandary. What should be required of this almost-adult family member who seemingly has too much to do and not enough time to do it? We don’t want to jeopardize their future academically, yet we don’t want to raise self-centered snobs, either. When time [read more] …