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If you have accepted your admission offer...you are not done yet. Not reading and acting on email can lead to the cancellation of your admission acceptance.
If you have accepted your admission offer...you are not done yet. Not reading and acting on email can lead to the cancellation of your admission acceptance.
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Bragging Rights and Essays
Posted on July 12, 2018 at 4:20 PM |
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All of their lives, people tell kids "don't brag, it's not nice." But once a teen gets to eleventh grade, we expect them to know how to talk about their gifts as they navigate the college process. Unfortunately, those early childhood parent tapes are still rolling and many teens are not comfortable telling the stories about how they overcame a challenge. Early training conflicts with the reality of college applications are just the tip of the iceberg. Another barrier is knowing how to create an interesting and informative personal essay. Although some schools spend adequate time teaching students how to write an essay, many do not. Students who take to heart cautions to write in third person, avoid informal style and slang and practice safe punctuation are less likely to write the most interesting essays. Students writing college essays benefit from encouragement and support from parents and teachers to tell the stories only they can tell in the most appropriate way. |
Why kids avoid preparing for college
Posted on September 3, 2016 at 3:48 PM |
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What's Your Story?
Posted on August 20, 2016 at 12:59 AM |
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Stranded at the Essay Stoplight?
Posted on August 17, 2016 at 6:20 AM |
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Brain Sucking Zombie Attack Begins this Month!
Posted on August 13, 2016 at 7:30 PM |
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Want Admissions Officers to Read Your Essay?
Posted on June 21, 2016 at 3:20 PM |
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What does optional mean in application world?
Posted on August 23, 2015 at 5:08 PM |
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Worst Essay Ever
Posted on July 20, 2015 at 4:38 PM |
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Will 250 words keep your kid out?
Posted on November 11, 2013 at 10:58 PM |
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College admission applications often have optional essay questions with word limits of 250-500 words. News flash-they are not really optional if you want to maximize your chances of success. College admission applications are an opportunity for your kid to tell his story. Why skip that opportunity to explain how you are unique? This is another example of the need for parents to be helpful to their children in the college admissions process. Offer to proofread their applications and essays. What you instinctively know is important may seem irrelevant to them. They don't always put themselves in the place of the application reviewer. Encourage your child to make a great first impression, represent himself well and take every opportunity to tell his story. |
Essayitis
Posted on October 16, 2013 at 1:02 PM |
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ESSAYITIS Essayitis is a condition that afflicts high school seniors in the fall of the school year as they work on college admission essays. Infected students often complain of headaches, insomnia and high anxiety. Other signs of Essayitis include procrastination and surliness. Parents can help sufferers of this disorder by helping them set priorities, organize their efforts and by being a supportive sounding board for ideas. The 5 most common essay topics that students face include:
The high stakes that revolve around college admission essays and the pressure on students to do especially well in fall term classes can be paralyzing. Recognize the invisible maladies that plague high school seniors and give them extra support during the stressful months of fall. |
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