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If you want to know how to get accepted into Reed College and become a Reedie (that’s what they’re called, how cute!) this article is for you. Reed College is a private Liberal Arts college known for its lush greenery, Tudor-Gothic architecture, and very progressive political culture. Perhaps most interesting is its unconventional grading system. … Read more
Alright, I’ll say it now: everyone is wrong about college essay clichés. For those who don’t know: the most college consultants, essay editors, and counselors recommend students to avoid clichés. “Just avoid it bro!” “Just be unique girl!” While this may be correct on paper, this advice is at best altruistic and worst naively ignorant … Read more
This article covers 3 University of Washington Foster essay examples that helped our client get accepted. In particular, they were accepted into the Entrepreneurship major. Additionally, we’ll be covering the stats our client had to get accepted and the things that made these essays strong. You can also use the U Wash essay examples for … Read more
Computer science is one of the most competitive majors available, especially considering how high the requirements are for acceptance. Of course, it’s not just about the GPA and extracurriculars. If you really want a solid shot at getting accepted for computer science, you’ll need a strong comp sci essay. And, if you’re like many engineers … Read more
Every year, we receive calls and emails from parents asking why their perfect students got rejected from every college. In fact, many of these parents had kids who boasted perfect profiles. 4.0 Unweighted GPAs. Captain of the tennis team. Robotics champion. National-level competitor. Non-profit starter. The list goes on. Yet, even with perfects stats and … Read more
So, you’re a “boring” person. You don’t belong to a marginalized community. You’re middle class, maybe even upper-middle class. You’re about as basic as Starbucks and Vanilla lattes. So, how on God’s green Earth are you going to write a college essay when you’re the most basic and boring person to ever exist?! Well, here’s … Read more
Note: this article covers our Columbia Personal Statement example that worked. If you’re looking for the Columbia Statement of Purpose example, you can check out our sister article here. Table of Contents Columbia Masters Personal Statement Prompt Tip: Columbia’s Masters Personal Statement is different from its Statement of Purpose. The former is more —as the … Read more
Note: this article covers our Successful Columbia Statement of Purpose example that worked. (not to be confused with the Columbia Personal Statement example.) If you’re looking for our Columbia Personal Statement example that worked, check out our sister article here. In this article, we’ll be covering an example Columbia University Masters Statement of Purpose that … Read more
If you’re looking to complete a UC transfer appeal, you’re in luck. We created this comprehensive guide to help you understand how the transfer appeal works. And, we’ve also covered important points about the UC transfer appeal letter. This advice is based on many years of experience working with out clients. We’ve helped a good … Read more
The “perfect” college essay about OCD: it doesn’t exist. Yet, somehow, in the back of our minds, we have a gnawing perfectionistic demon that can’t accept it. We’re not willing to accept that our essay can’t be perfect. We can’t! Isn’t that ironic? A guide on writing your college essay about OCD, telling you that … Read more