by Cara Kalf | Sep 15, 2021 | Cara, College Application Tips
The school year is well underway at this point even for those who didn’t start until Labor Day. (And for those who started in early August, I assume finals are approaching.) If you haven’t yet, it’s time to get serious about your application work. Have you...
by Cara Kalf | Aug 30, 2021 | Cara, college essay tips
The further away you are, the more we look the same. That sounds like some sort of good news for peaceniks, but what it really is—is super-inconvenient for the high-school senior trying to stand out. Students are often led to believe that standing out in the...
by Cara Kalf | Aug 15, 2021 | Cara, College Application Tips, College Essay
5 Simple Steps to a Better College Essay With so many prompts to choose from, stories you could tell, and organizational structures you could use, it can feel hard to know whether you’re making the right choices for your best college essay. There are so many aspects,...
by Cara Kalf | Jul 30, 2021 | Cara, College Admissions, College Application Tips, college coaching
Start Your College Essay While Time Is Still On Your Side “There’s a difference between giving yourself time and space to think of your best ideas and avoiding an important job.” In 2016, writer Adam Grant published an op-ed under the provocative title,...
by Cara Kalf | Jul 15, 2021 | Cara, College Essay, College Essay Examples
Go Jump in the Lake Many writers find themselves stopped before their first sentence by the question, “Where should I begin?” The problem with that question is that while there are right and wrong places for a piece of writing to begin, it’s backward to assume you’ll...
