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How to Write on a Social Issue

admin — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 18:15:00 +0000

by Kathleen M. You have selected your top ten schools to apply to and at least one of them has asked you to write a short essay about a social issue or community issue that is important to you. What happens if you don’t really have an activist cause? It is always a good idea to start with a list. What is important to you? Compare the list of what’s

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Should You Write About a Role Model?

admin — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:30:00 +0000

by Kathleen M. Beware! This is a tricky question hiding in plain sight. You think – oh, I got this – my coach has done so much good in the community, and I could easily write 350 words about all the good she has done. Wrong! Whenever you are responding to a question for an application, the answer should be about you. So how do you answer a prompt when

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How to Record Accomplishments in Activities

admin — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 18:30:00 +0000

by Kathleen M. Thinking about applying to college? Looking for a new year’s resolution? I have an idea for you! Keep a record of all you are doing/learning in high school so you will be prepared for college applications. How to start? How can you record your accomplishments from high school activities? Select a notebook – or online source. And commit to recording weekly your accomplishments. Weekly may seem like

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Tips on Writing a Waitlist Letter

admin — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:15:00 +0000

by Kathleen M. You selected your dream school, you applied and …. wait list! Now what? If this school is still the school you want, now is the time to refocus your energy and writing skill and send a letter of continued interest (if the school has asked for one, or as long as they didn’t say don’t write!). What are some tips you should know for writing a waitlist

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How to Revise Cliches in Essays

admin — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 18:30:00 +0000

by Kathleen M. You have heard the advice to avoid cliches and maybe you have even tried to rid yourself of the ones you employ most often. The reason to avoid cliches is that they are a shortcut – and when you are writing an application essay (or any important piece of writing), you don’t want the reader to think you are cutting corners. So instead of most cliches, you

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Share Your Passion in an Essay

admin — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 18:25:52 +0000

by Kathleen M. You have always loved math (or whatever subject is your passion!) and now is your time to shine – you are applying for a summer program or college and one of the short essay questions is for you to explain a subject you feel passionate about. If you are tempted to start with “I am passionate about math”, I would ask you to step back for a

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How to Write About STEM Projects

admin — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 18:25:00 +0000

By Kathleen M. So you are a STEM student who has lots of application essays to write and are struggling to write about all of the work you have done. You have a list of projects and internships and summer programs that you have participated in and are unsure of how to move from list to essay. How can you write about a STEM project? Here are a few ideas:

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How to Write a COSMOS Essay

admin — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 18:25:00 +0000

by Kathleen M. The COSMOS Application is open and live for 2025. One big reminder right from the start – Choose which COSMOS campus you would like to apply to and read about their specialty. Then you can choose two clusters at that campus to apply for. Tailor your interests to the clusters of your choice and apply away! How should students write their COSMOS essay? The COSMOS essay is

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How Can I be more Reflective in Writing?

admin — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 19:15:00 +0000

by Kathleen M. One of the most difficult questions that students have to answer in essays is the question that asks you to think about how you know what you know – or what you learned from an experience. It is easy to describe what you know or the experience itself – but much harder to explain how you are different now that you have that knowledge. So as with

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What Achievements Can Students Write About?

admin — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:15:00 +0000

by Kathleen M. If you are stumped about how to present your achievements in an application essay for a summer program or for a college application, think about what you want to highlight about you. What makes you different? What makes you a good applicant? One articles suggests that what may be important to link to your achievements are character traits you might not initially think of a part of

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