Are you a high school sophomore or junior who is starting to think about applying to college? Consider applying to a pre-college summer program. No one is born knowing what… read more →
Read this blog to learn more about (1) A Financial Aid event in Ann Arbor, (2) National scholarships and (3) Local scholarships. Need more assistance with writing an essay for… read more →
Here are the nominees for the best reason or best reasons to write a book: 1 A Kind Gesture. Anne Lamott revealed in her humorous writing guide Bird by Bird… read more →
A big “thank you!” to the Ann Arbor District Library, and my colleagues John Boshoven and Geri Markel for another exciting presentation on “Solving the College Admissions Puzzle” at the… read more →
Essay Coaching’s free, fun quizzes for high school students help them improve their college application essays. Complete the quiz to read a document that details the best answers and the… read more →
Schools like Yale, UC Berkeley, and many public universities ask their applicants questions about diversity. While this question is most common in graduate school applications, it does come up in… read more →
Applying for college scholarships can feel like a daunting task. It can take some searching to find scholarships that interest you, and even more time to actually send in the… read more →
ANNOUNCING A NEW SERIES: Check out these weekly tips from Essay Coaching! A new tip appears every Tuesday on Twitter @DebMerion, and on our Facebook page. You can also find… read more →
Tired of racking your brain to create some ideas for a strong college application essay? At a workshop held on Thursday, June 2, 2016, students at Community High School in… read more →
College bound high schoolers: starting to think about applying to college? Make room on your desk next to the Common Application for a new college application from the Coalition for… read more →