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The Stanford Supplement Essays For 2011-2012
Stanford uses both the Common Application essays and what it calls The Stanford Supplement. If you are reading this, you probably already knew that. Bear with me while I establish the basic rules of...
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The Harvard Supplement: Or, How to Write About Books Part 1
This post specifically addresses the Harvard application essay for 2011-2012, but this discussion focuses mainly on writing about books. I continue this for several subsequent posts and give a...
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How To Write A 500 Word College Application Essay–An Exercise In Editing
One of the greatest challenges in writing an application essay is the length demanded by the Common App and most universities: 500 words (or less). For many applicants, this is akin to writing a...
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Topic Generator #1 For The Problem Essay and The Essay On What You Care About
Many universities use application essay prompts that ask you to write about either a problem of some kind or something you care about. I encourage my clients to try to come up with at least one...
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The Harvard Supplemental Essay Prompts for 2016-2017; Or, How to Write Your...
Hello–As an FYI, Harvard has not posted its prompts for this year, as of this writing (July 13th). This post is for the class of 2021; if you are applying this year, you will be entering school...
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Stanford uses both the Common Application essays and what it calls The Stanford Supplement. If you are reading this, you probably already knew that. Bear with me while I establish the basic rules of...
View ArticleThe Harvard Supplement: Or, How to Write About Books Part 1
This post specifically addresses a Harvard application essay about a book, but this discussion is on writing about books in general. The advice here is also good for the 2015-2016 Princeton prompt on...
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