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 →
April 11, 2011. Do you like your college application advice short and sweet? If so, this list is for you. If you will be applying to college soon, can you… read more →
April 8, 2011. It’s not easy to keep an essay within the college application’s maximum word limit when writing your college essay. For example, the University of Michigan requires two… read more →
April 6, 2011. Every writer wants to hear a reader’s compliment. But students often ask about the other side of the coin–what can go wrong in a college application essay?… read more →
April 4, 2011. Kathleen Kingsbury asks admissions officers in the Daily Beast: What advice would you give prospective students that they’ve probably never heard before? The Daily Beast is read… read more →