by Cara Kalf | Feb 15, 2022 | College Admissions, College Application Tips, college coaching
The Common App has officially announced that this year’s prompts will be … the same as last year’s! This is great news for applicants for two reasons. One is that the people you’re relying on to show you the way—English teachers, guidance counselors, and...
by Cara Kalf | Jan 30, 2022 | College Application Tips, Cara, College Admissions, college coaching
Make Use of Your Application Capital: No need to wait for lightning to strike twice—use your best work for as many applications as you can. Just after Christmas when I was 8, I discovered the form letter. I had a pile of thank-you notes to be written...
by Cara Kalf | Jan 15, 2022 | Cara, college coaching
What Are You Reading-2022? The Second Annual Reading Round-Up It’s 15 degrees today, and because I’m a New Englander, I’m drinking iced coffee. But as soon as I’m done typing, I’m heading for the cozy spot in front of my woodstove for some time with my newest...
by Cara Kalf | Dec 30, 2021 | Cara, College Admissions
College Admission Guide 2022 Hello, Class of 2023. Are you nervous yet? Of course you are; you wouldn’t be here if you weren’t. But because you’re here and you’re on top of this situation, it’s going to go well for you. One year from now, your...
by Cara Kalf | Dec 15, 2021 | Cara, College Application Tips, College Essay Examples
Write a College Essay that Matters Magazine Writing was one of my favorite college classes, but it didn’t start that way. My first assignment was a personal essay. I was stumped. I didn’t go into journalism to write about myself! I eventually wrote a piece about my...
