by Cara Kalf | Sep 30, 2022 | Cara, College Admissions, college application essay, College Application Tips, College Essay, college essay tips, writing tips
What NOT to Write in Your College Essay I never cease to be amazed by the extensive collection of topics the internet tells you NEVER to write about for your college essay: times you were happy, times you were sad, times you were successful, times you made a mistake,...
by Cara Kalf | Sep 1, 2022 | Cara, College Admissions
Why Do You Want to Attend This College, Anyway? It’s hard not to resent supplements. You’ve poured your heart and soul into your Common App essay—it’s a thing of beauty, it’s 650 words, and it’s DONE!—and then right on its heels come the supplements. Of...
by Cara Kalf | Jul 15, 2022 | Cara, College Admissions, college application essay
Meeting Your College Admissions Deadlines 2022 – 2023 If you’re applying for college admission for fall of 2023, it’s time to create and commit to a schedule. Yes, already. Application deadlines are not flexible! Right now they feel very far away—but ignore them...
by Cara Kalf | May 30, 2022 | College Essay, Cara, college application essay, College Application Tips, college coaching, college essay tips, writing tips
If you’re frozen at the very first step in your college essay-writing process, I can’t blame you. Choosing a college essay topic really is as important as you’re making it, so it’s worth brainstorming thoroughly and evaluating your choices carefully. Why Does the...
by Cara Kalf | Mar 15, 2022 | Cara, College Application Tips, college coaching
Why Choose Cara Kalf as Your College Essay Coach? Maybe you already know a college essay coach is a great way of improving your writing skills while improving one of the most important writing assignments you’ll have as a high-schooler. If that’s the case, the only...
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...
