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College Essays

App Deadline Looming? It's Not Too Late to Write Great Essays!
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By Arun Ponnusamy
November 25, 2020 | 5 minute read

We know a few seniors out there are maaaybe just getting around to writing essays for looming application deadlines. And to be fair, it's probably more than a few seniors because friends in...

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Let's Get Existential: How to Write a College Essay about Identity
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By Noor Haddad
September 23, 2020 | 5 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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Crushing Your Supplemental Essays, the Collegewise Way
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By Annie Behari
August 5, 2020 | 11 minute read

What Are Supplemental Essays? Students applying to college understandably put a lot of time and energy into worrying about the “College Essays.” That is, of course, a perfectly reasonable...

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Tackling the Common App Personal Essay
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By Meredith Graham
September 10, 2019 | 7 minute read

The Common App personal essay demonstrates your ability to write clearly and concisely on a selected topic and helps you distinguish yourself in your own voice. What do you want the...

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Collegewise Alumni: Be Yourself In Your Essay
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By Sarah Myers
March 7, 2019 | 2 minute read

Many of our counselors share how their past and present students often "wow" them—whether it's via a hard-hitting or inspirational essay with an interesting perspective, or through a fun...

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One Story, Three Essays
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By Mamie Cosentino
November 1, 2017 | 1 minute read

Essay specialist Mamie Cosentino shows you how to turn one essay into three (no magical skills necessary!).

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