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 | Apr 30, 2022 | College Admissions, College Essay
Why College Admissions Boards Want College Application Essays College application essays can feel unfairly high-stakes. How many other places in your life does so much ride on so few words? But pause for a moment and consider what applications would be like if...
by Cara Kalf | Apr 15, 2022 | College Admissions, college coaching
How Do I End My College Application Essay? If the beginning is the most important part of the essay—you must grab their attention!—the ending is a close second. What impression do you want to leave with your readers? Whenever student writers hit a block, they’re...
by Cara Kalf | Mar 31, 2022 | College Application Tips, College Admissions, college coaching
How to Write an Effective Scholarship Essay The scholarship application process, like the college application process itself, is a marathon that requires planning, organization and determination, along with talent and skill. When it comes to colleges, more than 10 is...
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...
