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Common App Essay 3: How to Best Highlight Who You Are

The college admissions essay gives you the opportunity to share aspects about yourself not otherwise reflected through grades and test...

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How to Show Success through the Common App Essay Topic #2

The college admissions process can be stressful, and drafting a 650-word essay that’s supposed to explain who you are can...

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Changes to the 2017-2018 Common App Essays: What You Need to Know

The past couple of years have seen significant changes in the way higher education has sought to increase accessibility and...

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How to Write the Best Journal Submission Cover Letter

If you’re looking for solid advice on how to write a strong journal submission cover letter that will convince...

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How to Write a Successful MBA Admissions Essay

Like the admissions process for many other graduate school programs, applying for an MBA program has become more competitive, requiring...

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Good news for those of you who are applying to undergraduate or graduate schools! Our professional editors want to help...

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How to Answer the “Why our School?” Common App Question

If a college or university asks you a “why us” question, it wants to assess your level of commitment. It...

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Answering Common App Essay Prompt #1 for 2020-20201

The Common App essay is designed to help college admissions officers learn more about who you are, how you think,...

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How to Transfer Colleges in 2020-2021

You might have stumbled across this article because you wanted to change schools or are uncertain about the transfer options...

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What types of MBA programs are available in 2020-2021?

In an earlier post, we covered the general graduate school admissions process and promised you a closer look at how...

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20 Tips for Writing a Strong Grad School Statement of Purpose

It seems like only yesterday that you were applying to college. But now here you are, preparing your application materials...

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All You Need to Know About the Common App Essay

*Updated for 2020-2021 application year* So, you’re applying to college and are probably panicking about how to write the hardest...

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