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 | 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 | Feb 28, 2022 | College Application Tips, college coaching
10 Things to Know Before You Apply to Any College I’ve done more transfer applications this year than ever before. Choosing a college is a big decision and not one you want to make twice! This post is going to serve both seniors who will soon be choosing among...
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 15, 2021 | Cara, College Application Tips, College Essay Examples
Write a College Essay that Matters Magazine Writing was one of my favorite college classes, but it didn’t start that way. My first assignment was a personal essay. I was stumped. I didn’t go into journalism to write about myself! I eventually wrote a piece about my...
