by Cara Kalf | Sep 30, 2022 | Cara, College Admissions, college application essay, College Application Tips, College Essay, college essay tips, writing tips
What NOT to Write in Your College Essay I never cease to be amazed by the extensive collection of topics the internet tells you NEVER to write about for your college essay: times you were happy, times you were sad, times you were successful, times you made a mistake,...
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 | Sep 1, 2022 | Cara, College Admissions
Why Do You Want to Attend This College, Anyway? It’s hard not to resent supplements. You’ve poured your heart and soul into your Common App essay—it’s a thing of beauty, it’s 650 words, and it’s DONE!—and then right on its heels come the supplements. Of...
by Cara Kalf | Aug 15, 2022 | College Admissions, college coaching
How to Write a US College Admissions Essay The U.S. college obsession is not limited to U.S. students. Top universities across the country are eager to have students from all over the world, and those students are just as eager to study here. If you’re a foreign...
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 | Jul 15, 2022 | Cara, College Admissions, college application essay
Meeting Your College Admissions Deadlines 2022 – 2023 If you’re applying for college admission for fall of 2023, it’s time to create and commit to a schedule. Yes, already. Application deadlines are not flexible! Right now they feel very far away—but ignore them...
by Cara Kalf | Jun 30, 2022 | college essay tips, writing tips
College Essay Specifics: Writing about Your Goals in Life Not every school is going to ask you about your goals in life—but even if they don’t, isn’t it time you started asking yourself? Before you embark on a four-year mission to Get Educated and Prepare for your...
by Cara Kalf | Jun 15, 2022 | College Essay Examples, College Application Tips, College Essay
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 | May 30, 2022 | College Essay, Cara, college application essay, College Application Tips, college coaching, college essay tips, writing tips
If you’re frozen at the very first step in your college essay-writing process, I can’t blame you. Choosing a college essay topic really is as important as you’re making it, so it’s worth brainstorming thoroughly and evaluating your choices carefully. Why Does the...
by Cara Kalf | May 15, 2022 | college application essay
Types of College Application Essay For most students applying to competitive colleges, the first essay is just the beginning. If you’re applying to a dozen or more schools, you may find you’re looking at 20 or more different essay prompts! But as I’ve written...
