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25 Great Words to Use in a College Admissions Essay

Why is Using Good Vocabulary So Important? Using strong vocabulary in college admissions essays is crucial to articulating your skills and competencies, but also central to showing admissions officers that you can express yourself clearly in written English. Although vocabulary may not be the main aspect of your essay that the admissions committee pays attention […]

Last Updated : Nov 17, 2021

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How to Write the Common App Essay for 2021-2022

In 2021, the Common App announced that prompts will remain unchanged from the 2020-2021 school year, with the exception of prompt #4. The Common App prompts have remained the same for the past four years, so to even have one new prompt is quite a change from years prior. This article will explain how students […]

Last Updated : Mar 27, 2022

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Compelling Phrases to Include in a Resume

When applying to a job right out of college or graduate school, one of the most daunting tasks is how to write a resume with powerful, compelling phrases so it can both stand apart from other job seekers as well as satisfy what resume bots look for. This article will give an overview of what […]

Last Updated : Mar 29, 2022

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Tips for Writing College Admissions Essays for the 2021-2022 School Year

With the widespread shutdown of schools and exam cancellations brought on by COVID-19, college admissions changed drastically for the 2020-2021 school year. However, with campuses and classes opening up again in 2021-2022, an increasing number of applicants are coming out of their houses (and dorms) and applying for college in droves. With collegesrefocusing their admissions […]

Last Updated : Mar 29, 2022

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