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The UC Personal Insight Questions can be used to apply to all University of California schools. The questions for the 2023-2024 school year remain the same as the previous year. Although COVID has sharply impacted the collection application rate in the US over the past eighteen months, theUniversity of California (UC)schools remain among the best […]

The college admissions essay gives you the opportunity to share aspects about yourself not otherwise reflected through grades and test scores. Who are you? What are your values and dreams? Are you the type of person who will thrive in an academically and socially challenging environment as you transition into adulthood? The Common App Essay is […]

In 2023, the Common Application announced that the Common App essay prompts will remain unchanged from the 2022-2023 school year. The Common App essay prompts have remained almost the same for the past five years, but crafting a strong and compelling essay to respond to these prompts has remained as important as ever to getting […]

The college admissions process can be stressful, and drafting a 650-word essay that’s supposed to explain who you are can seem daunting. We hope that the following quick guide on how todraftacompelling response to the Common Appessay prompt#2 will help ease your burdens! For additional resources regarding other Common App essay prompts and the college […]

While the Common App provides highly broad topics for its required 650-word essay, it's possible that you have a story you want to narrate that doesn't fit within those categories. Fortunately, the Common App is once again using the "topic of choice" category for the 2021-2022 admissions season. You can write about whatever you want, as long as the paper is a personal statement.

The Common Application Essay has been updated for 2017-2018. This means that some of the prompts have changed from previous years. This video analyzes essay prompts #2-4 and gives some suggestions for brainstorming and responding to these individual prompts. Who will find this information useful? This video will provide you with: Video Outline: For more […]

Harvard College needs no introduction—its name is synonymous with prestige in higher education. This alone can account for the extremely low acceptance rate, which was just 5.2% (out of 39,000 applicants) for the Class of 2021. But there is a way that applicants can improve their chances of getting into Harvard, and that is to […]

Like the admissions process for many other graduate school programs,applying for an MBA programhas become more competitive, requiring candidates to be more creative when trying to distinguish themselves from the rest. But what do you do when everyone’s résumé, GMAT scores, and grades are similar? Moreover, what do you do when your stats aren’t as […]

The Common App essay is designed to help college admissions officers learn more about who you are, how you think, and what your interests are. Essentially, they’re wondering if you’re interesting enough that they would want to spend time talking with you on a long train ride. For 2023-2024, Common App Essay Prompt #1 reads: […]

PROMPT #4: Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you? All of the Common App Essay prompts ask students to showcase their character and strengths in some way. Essay Prompt #4is a little bit different […]

Your college admissions essay is a way to open a conversation with your admissions officers. In 650 words, you have the opportunity to share details about yourself as if you were fellow passengers on a long plane ride. Astrong personalstatement can quickly win over admissions officers because they find you likable, thoughtful, intelligent, and self-aware. […]

A college admissions essay is a space in which you can highlight what makes you unique and prove how successful you would be in navigating a new and challenging environment like college. While all the Common App Essay Prompts focus on these elements, prompt #6 allows you to dive deeper into demonstrating the breadth of […]