by Susan Osborn | Nov 21, 2018 | College Admissions
How Arrogance Can Kill Your College Application Essay Writing your Common Application essay and the Coalition Application essay can be tricky. You have to brag but remain modest. For many applicants, this can be hard balance to achieve. How do you show off and at the...
by Susan Osborn | Nov 16, 2018 | College Admissions
How to Write Outstanding Supplemental College Application Essays: A Strategic Approach Students often approach their college application supplemental essay responses much the way they do a homework assignment they know the teacher won’t count too much. Perhaps not...
by Susan Osborn | Nov 10, 2018 | College Admissions
Why Kids Can’t Write Every week, I receive dozens of calls from parents concerned about their children’s writing skills. Here’s a sample of what these parents are saying: “He’s very bright, but he just can’t seem to get his thoughts on the page.” “He just kind of...
by Susan Osborn | Nov 6, 2018 | College Admissions
Thanksgiving Advice for College Applicants and Their Parents For college applicants and their families, November can be a tough month. College-bound students feel tremendous pressure to maintain good grades, often in multiple AP courses. At the same time, both...
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