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Tackling the Common App Personal Essay: Strategies that Work in 2025-2026
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By Meredith Graham
July 18, 2025 | 15 minute read

Staring at a blinking cursor and wondering how to tackle the Common App personal essay? You're not alone. This blog will offer expert insight into what the personal essay is, how to get...

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Academic Interests Supplemental Essay: Your Complete Guide & Examples
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By Collegewise Staff
July 11, 2025 | 13 minute read

If you're a high school senior navigating college applications, you know thesupplemental essay is a key piece. Many colleges will ask about your academic interests, often phrasing it as...

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Let's Get Existential: How to Write a College Essay about Identity
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By Collegewise Staff
July 4, 2025 | 12 minute read

When you’re a teenager, you’re probably too busy to sit down and think about your own identity. No one exactly assigns you “introspection time” as homework (though, if you’re my student,...

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What is a Personal Statement? A Complete Guide
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By Collegewise Staff
March 21, 2025 | 13 minute read

The Common App personal statement brings life, personality, and character to the college application. It’s also one of the areas students have the most control over. In this blog, we’ll...

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Common App Essay Topic Prompts
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By Kevin McMullin
March 3, 2025 | 6 minute read

Let change be your guide. Every college applicant has a story worth sharing. And the Common App’s 2025-2026 essay promptsoffer seven different options to share yours. But that variety of...

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5 College Essay Examples & What to Avoid
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By Kevin McMullin
January 23, 2025 | 7 minute read

College essays need to start strong. They’re competing for an admissions officer’s attention, and you don’t want to lose your reader before your story ever really gets going. Here are five...

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