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[Video] Writing the 2017-2018 Common Application Essay: Prompt #1
This videoprovides an in-depth analysis for prompt #1 of the 2017-2018 Common Application essay: “Meaningful background, identity, interest, or talent.” Thisprompt reads: “Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.” Understanding […]
Last Updated : Aug 19, 2021
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[Video] Overview of the 2017-2018 Common Application Essay
The Common Application is the largest college application organization in the United States and with good reason. As a non-profit organization (the largest application organization in the country by far), the Common Application essay can decide who enters the school or their choice and who will not. This video gives present and future applicants an […]
Last Updated : Aug 19, 2021
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[Video] Choosing the Right Prompt on the Common Application Essay
Choosing the best prompt on the Common Application essay to tell your personal story is the first step towards making a strong impression on the admissions committee and getting accepted into the college of your choice. This video looks at each prompt on this year’s Common App essay in detail and gives tips for brainstorming […]
Last Updated : Aug 19, 2021
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How to Strengthen Your Writing Style
If you’ve read our recently published 2016 annual report, in which we carefullyanalyzed our client’s writing habits, you may have noticed that awhopping 32% of all writing errors were style-related. In this article, we explore the style issues we found and provide you a curated list of some resources to help you combat these types […]
Last Updated : Mar 24, 2022
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How to Improve Your Writing: Avoid Nominalizations
In the first part of a series of editing tips, we will show you how to strengthen your writing effectively. The next few posts will cover the most frequent writing issues we see in our clients’ submissions–namely wordiness. We hope that these overviews and exercises help you reduce word count, clarify your writing, and improve […]
Last Updated : Aug 18, 2021
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The Great Comma Debate: When to Use an Oxford Comma
Are you new to the Great Comma Debate? Are you a firm believer in the usage of the Oxford comma or do you think it’s a waste of space and ink? The Great Comma Debate has been raging in academia for over a hundred years, and it still has yet to be settled. Hopefully, our […]
Last Updated : Mar 24, 2022
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How to Order Adjectives 101
Adjectives Adjectives are words that modify nouns. They give more information about people, animals, places, and things. For example: The large man sitting beside me called for the flight attendant. The flight attendant was veryattentiveandpolite. Using adjectives is a powerful tool that makes your writing more vivid and descriptive. For example, compare the two sentences: […]
Last Updated : Dec 23, 2021
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