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 | Jan 15, 2022 | Cara, college coaching
What Are You Reading-2022? The Second Annual Reading Round-Up It’s 15 degrees today, and because I’m a New Englander, I’m drinking iced coffee. But as soon as I’m done typing, I’m heading for the cozy spot in front of my woodstove for some time with my newest...
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,...
by Cara Kalf | Jun 30, 2021 | Cara, college coaching, College Essay, writing tips
Top 5 Tips to Write Faster Top 5 Tips to Write Faster is the secret you want more than any other, and I’m going to give it to you for free. Everyone wants to write faster, but especially students, and especially students writing application essays for more than a...
by Cara Kalf | Jun 15, 2021 | Cara, college application essay, college coaching
The Worst Beginnings I thought I’d start a blog post with an example of how not to begin—but I decided I’d lose your attention before I even got to the explanation. With that in mind, if you want to make sure you aren’t choosing some of the most clichéd and dull...
