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How to Conquer the Admissions Essay

Your goal: to make someone fall in love with you (or at least your writing). First, choose a topic you really want to write about.

Write Your Way In

Writing, for most of us, is bound up with anxiety. It’s even worse when it feels like your whole future—or at least where you’ll spend the next four years in college—is on the line.

Escape Essay Hell

In her short-and-easy guide, Janine takes students through 10 simple steps to find engaging topics and then craft compelling "slice-of-life" essays using storytelling writing techniques.

On Writing the College Application Essay

What does an admissions officer look for in a college application essay? You. It's that simple. There's no formula, no trick, no strategy.