by Susan Osborn | Aug 27, 2018 | College Admissions
How (Not) to Make Your College Application Essay Stand Out: Top 10 Essay- Killing First Lines Every college applicant wants to stand out, but a recent analysis of college application essays shows that students often lapse into clichés when writing their common...
by Susan Osborn | Aug 17, 2018 | College Admissions
The Four Worst College Application Essay Mistakes Applying to college is stressful. And without a doubt, writing the application essay is the most stressful part of applying to college. I suppose I didn’t need to write that. Don’t let common mistakes hurt your...
by Susan Osborn | Aug 8, 2018 | College Admissions, Learning Disabilities
Five Things Dyslexic Students Need to Know Before Applying to College There are many lists of colleges that are reputed to provide adequate accommodations to students frustrated by dyslexia and other “learning disabilities” or “learning differences” including ADHD,...
by Susan Osborn | Jul 31, 2018 | College Admissions
College Application Essays: First Sentences and Why They Matter You’ve heard it before but I’m going to say it again: In this age of unprecedented competition for college admission, the first sentences of your college application essay matter more now than ever...
by Susan Osborn | Jul 18, 2018 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
Why You Don’t Need to Take the SAT and ACT Essays Before you sent the College Board or American College Testing Program (ACT) money to register your child for the SAT or ACT essay, read this. Most American colleges no longer require students to take either. In fact,...
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