Tag: College Application

  • Timeless Tips For College Application Essay Writing

    Timeless Tips For College Application Essay Writing

    Many applicants lose sight of the basics when drafting admissions essays.  This essential advice from English author Evelyn Waugh’s letter to American author Thomas Merton on Aug. 13, 1948, as quoted in Mary Frances Coady’s “Merton and Waugh: A Monk, a Crusty Old Man & The Seven Storey Mountain” (2015), and reported in the Wall…

  • Common Application Update & Reminders

    Common Application Update & Reminders

    The Common Application released these statistics (as of December 15, 2011) along with 2010* comparisons: Individuals Applicants  411,799 (+19%) Submissions  Applications  1,372,017 (+20%) School Reports   976,745 (+58%) Teacher Evaluations   1,640,864 (+57%) *compared to 12.15.10 REMINDERS: School Forms Delivery If you intend to submit school forms online this year, remember that a college will not be…

  • Don't Forget to Check Your Application Status

    So you hit the “SUBMIT” button, sent in your application fee, transcripts and ACT / SAT scores, along with your recommendation forms.  All set?  Maybe not.    Most schools will not even look at your application until all of the components are received.  And, if anything is missing by the final deadline, you may be denied…

  • College Admission Essays: Think Like A Marketer

    Looking to craft a college application essay and hitting a mental road block?  Put on your marketing hat and think  “Snap, Crackle and Pop” Ask yourself the following question: Why do millions of consumers pay a premium price for Rice Krispies instead of a similar, but less-expensive, crisped rice cereal? It’s simple!  Savvy marketers at…