by Cara Kalf | Apr 30, 2024 | College Essay, College Essay Examples, college essay tips
You’ve probably already noticed that most of what you’re doing in high-school English is not going to help you write your college essay. Whether it’s a five-paragraph essay or poetry analysis, it’s neither the structure nor the style you need. But that doesn’t mean... 
by Cara Kalf | Sep 15, 2022 | College Essay Examples
Essay on College Football It’s football season. Not only football players, but marching band members, cheerleaders, majorettes, dance team members, and student section spirit leaders–to name a few–are out on the field overcoming obstacles and making... 
by Cara Kalf | Jul 30, 2022 | College Essay, College Essay Examples
Describe a Person You Admire Most schools give you a lot of flexibility in the way you choose to present yourself in an essay. There are seven Common App prompts and six Coalition App prompts—and both include one that is “anything else you want to write about.” But... 
by Cara Kalf | Jun 15, 2022 | College Application Tips, College Essay, College Essay Examples
Your Essay Is Your Introduction It’s here! College essay season is officially here. Are you EXCITED?! Your college application essay is your introduction to the people evaluating you as a student, and even as a person. It is your chance to show not just all of... 
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... 
by Cara Kalf | Oct 30, 2021 | Cara, College Essay Examples
I’m going to take an unpopular position here: I think you should not read other students’ college essays. Not ones published in books, not ones available online, and potentially not even ones by people you know. You’re already stressed about how you sound and...
