by Cara Kalf | Dec 15, 2020 | Cara, College Essay Examples, college essay tips
Holiday Baking: Mug Cake vs. Petit Four How is an essay like a pastry? Neither should be made in the microwave. This year, I discovered there is such thing as a Mug Brownie. You can even buy one-step “mug brownie mix” packets, but even from scratch, they aren’t...
by Cara Kalf | Sep 15, 2020 | Cara, college application essay, College Essay Examples
The Tortoise and the Hare and the College Application If you started your applications over the summer, you were probably feeling pretty good about yourself. As school got going, you might have taken a page from the hare and decided you could afford a quick “nap”...
by Cara Kalf | Aug 30, 2020 | Cara, college application essay, College Essay Examples
Get Out of Your Own Way When you first begin your essay, you might wonder how you’ll have enough to say. But when you find your story and get into it, you’re going to be surprised how soon you run out of space. (It’s pretty standard for my coaching students to have...
