Looking for college essay feedback and advice? First, read the instructions for your college application essay prompts carefully. If no word limit is specified, try to keep your essay within… read more →
Update: Feb 27, 2022. Originally published Jul 25, 2014. High school juniors, thinking about how to write your college application essay? To get a jump-start on writing your essay, click… read more →
Writing a last minute college application essay? There are still colleges accepting applications. High School Senior: “When should I start writing my college application essay?” Debbie Merion, College Essay Coach: … read more →
I, Debbie Merion, wrote this post on a slim twin bed in an adobe building at the Upaya Zen Center, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A full moon was peaking… read more →
Most application essays have a maximum word count. It’s easy to fixate on this word limit, as though the essay is a 1-mile race, and once you’ve gotten to 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 →
What do you think of this new Essay Coaching cartoon? The idea came from seeing so many parents (and being one of those parents) who try their hardest to launch… read more →
March 23, 2014. “Which essay prompt should I pick from the Common Application?” is one of the most frequent questions I hear as an Essay Coach. Here is my answer. … read more →
March 14, 2012. The Common Application for Undergraduate College Admission is accepted by 456 colleges from Adelphi to Yale, including the University of Michigan. Some colleges also require one of… read more →
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… read more →
