How to Connect Your Senses, Emotions, and Thoughts to Write a Standout Essay
A three-step method to create memorable personal essays.
College Admissions
Three Ways to Supercharge Your Supplemental Essays
Crafting compelling, concise supplemental essays.
Five College Essay Topics to Avoid
Discover Which Topics Can Diminish Your Essay’s Impact.
Starting Strong: Five Eye-Catching Essay Openers
Master the art of grabbing attention with powerful opening lines.
Three Popular Common App Prompts
–And Why They Work So Well
Learn About Prompts That Inspire Outstanding Essays.
Stanford’s Return to Standardized Testing Marks a Broader Trend
Stanford and other top schools reintroduce SAT/ACT requirements, reinforcing a growing shift in college admissions.
Don’t Panic about “Peak Admissions Insanity”
Our perspective on a recent article published in the New York Times, which raised some important issues.
Journal Your Way to College
Discover the benefits of documenting your college journey, and how it can give you an edge in admissions.
Tips for Successful College Visits
Why do college visits matter? How many to visit? When’s the best time? Our experts will answer these questions and more.
The (Unexpected?) Rise of Standardized Testing
Dartmouth College, Yale, Brown, and the University of Texas at Austin reinstated standardized testing.
Here’s our view on the changes.