by Cara Kalf | Jul 15, 2021 | Cara, College Essay, College Essay Examples
Go Jump in the Lake Many writers find themselves stopped before their first sentence by the question, “Where should I begin?” The problem with that question is that while there are right and wrong places for a piece of writing to begin, it’s backward to assume you’ll...
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 | Apr 30, 2021 | Cara, College Essay, College Essay Examples
Garden Tales Last summer, my 3-year-old discovered the joys of pulling fresh vegetables from the garden and eating them on the spot. One day, he found a bed full of carrots and pulled one up immediately. When I saw him eating it, I couldn’t figure out where he had...
by Cara Kalf | Apr 15, 2021 | Cara, college coaching, College Essay, College Essay Examples
Twenty Questions (And Then Some) With Your Dream School List So, how is that school list coming? If you’re applying this summer, you need to be filling—and then narrowing—your list of potential schools so you know what essays you need to start writing in late June or...
by Cara Kalf | Mar 30, 2021 | Cara, college application essay, College Essay, College Essay Examples
Unexpected Essay Secret Write Badly Here’s what you’re doing wrong: You’re expecting it to come out right. It might sound counter-intuitive, but expecting perfection from your draft is the best way to kill it. Actually, it’s the best way to ensure it never gets...
by Cara Kalf | Jun 15, 2020 | Cara, College Essay, college essay tips
How Do I Start My College Essays? It goes without saying that the first thing you need to do to start your college essays is—to start. But nothing helps a procrastinator to procrastinate like an unclear expectation. The vague language of the seven Common App prompts...
