Bring out your best in college admissions essays

November 13, 2011.  What do you think about writing an essay and receiving $5,000 for your effort? Essay Coaching is proud to raise awareness concerning 14 scholarship opportunities, including two essay contests.  Bookmark the following list, because the deadline on the last contest is July 31, 2012—plenty of time to apply! Cash From Cash Award [...]

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November 4, 2011. Dr. Pepper is giving away $2,500 each week to winning video stories (deadline December 31, 2011). See this week’s winner below or by visiting the Dr Pepper contest site. Need more assistance with writing your story or your college application essay? Write debbie@essaycoaching.com. We educate and motivate. You create. [Read Look at [...]

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November 1, 2011.  Here is some great advice from the New York Times on reducing the number of words in your common application essay or your college admissions essay. Shorter essays usually make a stronger impression, just like reducing a soup stock gives it a stronger flavor. However, when cutting words, examine the content. Compare [...]

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October 18, 2011. If you are applying to college, you have certainly heard:   “What do you want to do? What are you interested in?” You don’t have to know what you want to do when you write your college application essay.  You simply have to know what you care about, what you’ve done about it, [...]

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September 13, 2011.  If you are applying to college, take five minutes and watch the video below, even though you may not be applying to Yale.  Marcia Landesman, a Yale Admissions Officer, eloquently describes what Yale is looking for in an essay. She says to make your essay specific, use an anecdote, have a point, [...]

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September 6, 2011.  Below is information on three scholarships with the deadlines of October 13, September 15, and October 17, 2011 respectively. To apply for these scholarships you need to create a video, write a haiku, and write a personal statement.  Apply now!  For more assistance, write to debbie@essaycoaching.com ————————-   Scholarship Provided By: Cambium [...]

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The winning 500 word essay answering the question, “What does fitness mean to you, and how can you better incorporate overall physical, mental, and emotional health & fitness into your daily life as a student?” will receive a $1,500 scholarship from United Youth Fitness.  This is a great essay topic!  Enter now.  For additional assistance, [...]

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August 23, 2011. “The calendar may say August, but it is not too early to begin thinking about—and working on—college applications,” says Peter Van Buskirk in U.S. News and World Report.  His six steps for getting organized are: 1. Develop a timeline, 2. Create a college spreadsheet, 3. Establish a filing system for application materials, [...]

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August 10, 2011 I agree with Susan: Susan Warner, an independent college counselor, said she believed an application essay should be about the student, not about an activity. “Parents always ask, ‘What should my child do this summer to assist in the college application?’ ” Ms. Warner said. “I tell them it’s as significant to [...]

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