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Introduction Your grade point average (GPA) is one of the most important factors in your law school application. It’s also the first thing your admissions officers read during the admissions process. And, we get it: not everyone is perfect. If your GPA falls short, there’s still hope! You can explain the extenuating circumstances behind your … Read more
The path to becoming an attorney is not as easy as it once was. While it wasn’t exactly easy to get in a few years ago, it’s certainly not getting any easier now. That’s why you need to cast a large net if you want to maximize your chances of success. But… how big should … Read more
In this article, we’ll be covering how to write the required UC transfer PIQ: the most important of the 4. There’s a lot to unpack; but, before we get started, hear us out. This prompt is crucial to your transfer success. Here’s why… By applying to a UC school, you’re competing for a spot at … Read more
In this article, we’ll be discussing how to write the University of Maryland supplement essays. This guide will help you write essays that will stand out in UMD’s admissions pool. And, that’s important. Very important! Why? Well, the campus is rather selective. All University of Maryland supplement essays need to be stellar for an application … Read more
Ah, interviews; they’re the bane of just about anyone’s existence with their deceivingly simple yet difficult questions: “Why did you choose your current institution…” “Tell me about your major…” and, of course, “What are you looking for in a sorority?” At PenningPapers, it’s not that uncommon for our clients who were looking for college admissions … Read more
Alright, story time: the PenningPapers staff and I wrote this article after trekking the Golden State in person in search of the most beautiful college campuses in California. Okay, it was sort of a workcation… But, anyway: we made this article after making our list of pretty Cali colleges. And, we think just about any … Read more
If you’re looking for help with the UC San Francisco Secondary Application essays, you’ve made the right move. After all, they’re not an easy school to get into. They had a 2.4% overall acceptance rate, a 3.6% in-state acceptance rate for California students, and an out-of-state rate of 1.3%. To make matters scarier, UCSF is … Read more
Alright: I’m going to cut right through the BS and show you EXACTLY how to get a 4.0 GPA. Ready? Here we go. If you want to get a 4.0 GPA, you NEED 5 things: organization, discipline, time management, patience, and a stone-hard mindset. Okay, sounds easy. Right? Well, there’s a lot more to these … Read more
“How strong do your UC PIQs need to be?” We actually get this question quite often here at PenningPapers. A lot of UC applicants are unfortunately surrounded by lots of arbitrary conjecture about the UC process. Some say the UC PIQs need to be written well to even be considered. Others say it has no … Read more
Look: if you’ve been wondering “Is college consulting worth it?” Is it too expensive? Or, any number of variations of the sort… I’ve got some good news for you. Yes. College consultants are worth it. But, only the right ones are worth it; and, there are a lot of bad ones out there. Like, A … Read more