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Your 2026 Summer Admissions Essay Checklist (Complete with Journaling Questions)

Your 2026 Summer Admissions Essay Checklist (Complete with Journaling Questions)

5 Ways to Show (Not Tell) In Your Personal Statement

5 Ways to Show (Not Tell) In Your Personal Statement

4 Secrets for Writing About Your Non-Profit in Your Admissions Essay

4 Secrets for Writing About Your Non-Profit in Your Admissions Essay

7 Genius Techniques for Proofreading Your College Admissions Essay

7 Genius Techniques for Proofreading Your College Admissions Essay

5 Ways to Overcome Personal Statement Writing Anxiety

5 Ways to Overcome Personal Statement Writing Anxiety

10 Common College Essay Mistakes To Avoid in Your Personal Statement

10 Common College Essay Mistakes To Avoid in Your Personal Statement

7 Successful College Admissions Essays About Race That Worked—And Why

7 Successful College Admissions Essays About Race That Worked—And Why

Feeling Stuck on Your Personal Essay? 7 Memoirs to Inspire You

Feeling Stuck on Your Personal Essay? 7 Memoirs to Inspire You

Is Your Common App Essay One Giant Block Of Text? Here's How To Fix It

Is Your Common App Essay One Giant Block Of Text? Here's How To Fix It

3 Ways I Battle Essay Writing Procrastination

6 Easy Hacks to Answering the “Why This College” Essay

6 Easy Hacks to Answering the “Why This College” Essay

Why You Should Pick the Last Common App Essay Prompt

Why You Should Pick the Last Common App Essay Prompt

The Admissions Essay Opportunity You’re Missing in the Additional Info Section of the Common App

The Admissions Essay Opportunity You’re Missing in the Additional Info Section of the Common App

Should You Write About Coronavirus in Your Personal Statement?

Should You Write About Coronavirus in Your Personal Statement?

7 Grammar Mistakes to Avoid in Your Personal Statement

7 Grammar Mistakes to Avoid in Your Personal Statement

How to Revise Your Admissions Essay

How to Revise Your Admissions Essay

10 Questions to Ask Yourself to Master the "Why This College" Essay

10 Questions to Ask Yourself to Master the "Why This College" Essay

3 Ways to Create a Compelling Ending in Your Personal Statement

3 Ways to Create a Compelling Ending in Your Personal Statement

Busting Admissions Myths: 4 Essay Questions Everyone Asks

Busting Admissions Myths: 4 Essay Questions Everyone Asks

How Professional Authors Edit for Word Count

How Professional Authors Edit for Word Count

How to Get a Head Start on Your Admissions Essay

How to Get a Head Start on Your Admissions Essay

How to Journal Your Way to a Creative Personal Statement

How to Journal Your Way to a Creative Personal Statement

4 Writing Tips I Used For My Business Insider Essay

4 Writing Tips I Used For My Business Insider Essay

4 Ways to Create a Compelling Opener In Your Personal Statement

4 Ways to Create a Compelling Opener In Your Personal Statement

How to Cut Down Your Admissions Essay for Word Count

How to Cut Down Your Admissions Essay for Word Count

Why You Should Ignore Word Count (At First)

Why You Should Ignore Word Count (At First)

Your Last-Minute Admissions Essay Checklist

Your Last-Minute Admissions Essay Checklist

Your Admissions Essay Winter Break Reading List

Your Admissions Essay Winter Break Reading List

The One Thing Most Students Forget Before Submitting Their Admissions Essay

The One Thing Most Students Forget Before Submitting Their Admissions Essay

What High School Doesn't Teach You About The Admissions Essay

What High School Doesn't Teach You About The Admissions Essay

January 26, 2021

Testimonial Tuesday: Accepted to Stanford University

January 26, 2021/ Yelena Shuster

Testimonial Tuesday: Accepted to Stanford University

After five revisions, Rod let me know that his admissions essay granted him acceptance to the Stanford Class of 2025. I'm so excited to share his process and testimonial!