Overcoming The Curse of Knowledge

Overcoming The Curse of Knowledge

Why it’s difficult for exceptional students to avoid writing boring application essays About two years ago a candidate prepared an essay for a top notch school. Her numerical scores were exceptional: 4.0 GPA and a 33 on her ACT. She had extensive volunteer and...
Expanding On Ideas For Your Essay

Expanding On Ideas For Your Essay

How To Take Your Drafts And Find The Content That Will Turn Into A Great College Application Essay We Emphasize Drafting Because It Allows You To Assemble Ideas As you acumulate content you will find that some of the things you have written about bring up more emotion...
Choosing A Topic For Your College Application Essay

Choosing A Topic For Your College Application Essay

This May Sound Obscure, But Choosing The Topic For Your College Application Essay Before You Write It Isn’t A Good Idea So if you are not going to choose the topic your essay is going to be about, then how do you know what to write? Let me share an experience...
Overcoming Writer’s Block On Your Application Essay

Overcoming Writer’s Block On Your Application Essay

Overcome The Pain And Frustration That Comes With Writer’s Block So That You Can Write A Great Application Essay Some people tell us that they sit in front of a computer screen and seem unable to come up with anything to write. What makes it worse is that you...