Hello (soon-to-be) New Seniors in High School! Well, it’s June, you’ve made it past AP tests, and school is almost out for the summer. You know what that means! Time …
Key Points in College Essays [VLOG]
Wondering about what the heck you should be writing about in your personal statement? In today’s Vlog Susanna explains the fundamental points that you should cover in your college essays …
Should I Use A Creative Writing Piece For My Main Essay?
By: Susanna de Chenonceau, M.Ed. Should your main essay for college be along the lines of a dialogue-filled short story, a cryptic poem, or a lengthy stream of consciousness? …
How To Write The "Why Our College" Essay
By: Susanna de Chenonceau, M.Ed. You, Seniors, are busy writing college essays, and many of you are realizing that there is one beast in the mix that you have …
The Common App 500 Word Limit: 21 MORE Colleges Weigh In
If you’re stressed about how strict or lenient the new 500-word limit is on the Common Application, read on! Welcome to our second installment of colleges’ responses to …
Write Your College Essays In Summer [VLOG]
The Common App is live now and, Seniors, you can write most of your essays! Start an application for each of your colleges and before you fill in the data, …
The Best College Admissions Essays I Have Ever Read
By: Susanna de Chenonceau, M.Ed. In 20 years of reading college essays and giving students advice on this monumental teenage rite of passage, I do have some standout favorite …