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Essay Hell’s Top 10 Tips
Photo by Janine Robinson Feeling a Bit Underwater About Your College Application Essay? It’s that time of year. Most “early decision” deadlines are counting down by the day, and other major...
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Think Your Topic is Too Broad? It Probably Is…
How to Focus Your College Application Essay! I love all the comments students make about my posts. The most common ones ask about topics for the Common App or other core college application essays,...
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Essay Hell’s 2015 Spring Webinar Series
Not many images are more daunting than a blank page. The horror! But starting next month (March), I’m launching a weekly Webinar series to assist more students and families with starting their...
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5 Reasons to Write Your Own College App Essay
With all the hype and pressure surrounding college admissions, I don’t blame students and parents for looking for shortcuts or anything that can give them an edge in the selection process. While I...
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Excerpt from New Writing Survival Kit: Show AND Tell
One of the Hot Writing Tips for College Application Essays I’m excited to share one of the 50-plus writing tips, techniques and ideas from my just-published guide: Essay Hell’s Writing Survival Kit,...
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Should You Write About Your Job?
Colleges Encourage Students to Write About $ and Work in College Application Essays The New York Times today published the seven college application essays it liked the best for its contest about...
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The Prospect Cooks Up Delicious Essay Recipes!
If you’ve been looking for help with your college application essay, I assume you have discovered the mountains of information (some helpful; a lot no so much) out there on the Web. One of my favorite...
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5 Reasons College App Essays Don’t Suck
If you are struggling with your college application essay right about now, you might be cursing the entire process. And I don’t blame you. You’re supposed to think up some fascinating topic that will...
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Great Student; Not a Great Essay
I’ve been meaning to write about the hubbub around the high school student who got accepted into all eight Ivy League schools last April. It was an amazing and well-deserved accomplishment for Kwasi...
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Essay Hell Tips Shared in USA Today Article!
Photo via USA Today and iStock My Essay Advice in USA Today Article! A young reporter from USA Today interviewed me the other day to collect some of my tips on writing college application essays. She...
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