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...
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 | Nov 15, 2021 | Cara, College Admissions, College Application Tips
As an entrepreneur, I’m often struck by the similarities between writing college application essays and writing marketing copy. Your mission on your college application is, after all, to sell yourself to your reader. Last week I was struck by the simple advice in Copy...
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,...
