by solsofttech | Aug 30, 2024 | College Admissions, college essay tips
Dear Parents of High-School Juniors and Seniors I know you want to help. I know you can’t stand to see your child stressed and anxious, can’t stand to see them wasting time, ruining their chances, and risking their futures! Take a deep breath. Let’s start with,...
by solsofttech | Jul 30, 2024 | College Admissions, college application essay
One of the top reasons all students procrastinate on writing assignments Admissions & the ADHD Brain —school assignments and college essays—is their resistance to commit to the time. It’s that seductive voice in the back of your head that whispers, “You don’t have...
by Cara Kalf | Jul 15, 2024 | College Admissions, college application essay
The college application process could not encourage procrastination more effectively if that were its explicit design. The deadlines are months and months away, the process is confusing, the number of tasks seems to be constantly expanding, and on the whole—it’s dull....
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 | Aug 15, 2022 | College Admissions, college coaching
How to Write a US College Admissions Essay The U.S. college obsession is not limited to U.S. students. Top universities across the country are eager to have students from all over the world, and those students are just as eager to study here. If you’re a foreign...
