Essentials - College Application Advice - PenningPapers https://penningpapers.com/category/essentials/ Your University Appliction At Its Best Wed, 01 May 2024 12:41:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://penningpapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/logo-smaller.png Essentials - College Application Advice - PenningPapers https://penningpapers.com/category/essentials/ 32 32 The Secret Behind Interesting College Essays for Boring Students. https://penningpapers.com/2024/05/01/the-secret-behind-interesting-college-essays-for-boring-students/ https://penningpapers.com/2024/05/01/the-secret-behind-interesting-college-essays-for-boring-students/#respond Wed, 01 May 2024 12:41:49 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=7189 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

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2024/05/01/the-secret-behind-interesting-college-essays-for-boring-students/feed/ 0 How to Answer the Coalition Application Essay Prompts 2023-24 https://penningpapers.com/2023/11/23/how-to-answer-the-coalition-application-essay-prompts-2023-24/ https://penningpapers.com/2023/11/23/how-to-answer-the-coalition-application-essay-prompts-2023-24/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 05:21:06 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=6067 This article will cover each of the Coalition Application essay prompts and how to answer each one. The Coalition App serves as a great way for students to apply to more colleges when they’re already limited by the Common App. Additionally, the Coalition essay serves as a great way to stand out from other applicants ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2023/11/23/how-to-answer-the-coalition-application-essay-prompts-2023-24/feed/ 0 How to Know if College Admissions Consulting is ACTUALLY Worth it For You. https://penningpapers.com/2023/08/08/is-college-admissions-consulting-actually-worth-it-for-you/ https://penningpapers.com/2023/08/08/is-college-admissions-consulting-actually-worth-it-for-you/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 01:41:50 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=4818 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

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2023/08/08/is-college-admissions-consulting-actually-worth-it-for-you/feed/ 0 How Important Are Personal Statements https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/29/how-important-are-personal-statements/ https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/29/how-important-are-personal-statements/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2019 06:15:25 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=1223 So your GPA and SAT scores are set in stone and the deadline to complete the personal statement looms near; you may have had this thought in your head: how important are personal statements?

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/29/how-important-are-personal-statements/feed/ 0 How To Get Accepted Into College With Low SAT Scores https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/25/how-to-get-accepted-into-college-with-low-sat-scores/ https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/25/how-to-get-accepted-into-college-with-low-sat-scores/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:47:52 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=1212 How To Get Accepted Into College With Low SAT Scores: Strategy You’ve thought of the top best schools you could apply to. You have a good image of what the best college looks like for you: beautiful place, good social life, great career opportunities, new frontiers. Whether you’ve had a dream college in your mind ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/25/how-to-get-accepted-into-college-with-low-sat-scores/feed/ 0 Applying To College With A Low GPA https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/23/applying-to-college-with-a-low-gpa/ https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/23/applying-to-college-with-a-low-gpa/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2019 07:11:05 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=1209 Okay, we know: Those who are applying to college with a low GPA are fighting an uphill battle. Before you throw your hands in the air and curse the skies in defeat, however, we beg you to please read through this article to understand the best course of action to take when you have a ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/23/applying-to-college-with-a-low-gpa/feed/ 0 College Application Training: Mindset https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/06/college-application-training/ https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/06/college-application-training/#respond Sat, 06 Apr 2019 11:39:22 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=1198 College Application Mindset Training: The List The first section of our “essentials” guide to college admissions is the mindset section of our college application training. Think of our college application training as a sort of rewiring of the mind: we will help you develop the right mindset and thought process to tackle the college application ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/06/college-application-training/feed/ 0 Best Extracurricular Activities For College Admissions https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/04/best-extracurricular-activities-for-college-admissions/ https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/04/best-extracurricular-activities-for-college-admissions/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2019 02:53:25 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=1192 What we know thus far: don’t cast a wide net when looking for the best extracurricular activities for college admissions. It’ll stretch you out too thin and prevent you from taking genuinely meaningful and valuable positions. Now that we know how to avoid the rumors and myths of well-roundedness, it is time to focus on ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2019/04/04/best-extracurricular-activities-for-college-admissions/feed/ 0 Extracurricular Activities for College Admissions: Myths https://penningpapers.com/2019/03/29/extracurricular-activities-for-college-admissions/ https://penningpapers.com/2019/03/29/extracurricular-activities-for-college-admissions/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2019 09:43:21 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=1121 In 2002,  Kaavya Viswanathan wrote a book about her acceptance to Harvard; it was a book that would further fuel the big myth about extracurricular activities for college admissions. The book became a bestseller and even had a plan to become a movie. It was a dream come true for just about any anxious parent ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2019/03/29/extracurricular-activities-for-college-admissions/feed/ 0 College Application Services: Trustworthy Ones https://penningpapers.com/2019/03/27/trustworthy-college-application-services/ https://penningpapers.com/2019/03/27/trustworthy-college-application-services/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2019 11:03:53 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=1116 Another day, another article for our Essentials guide to help you learn how to maximize your college admission chances. For this article, we are covering the fundamental attributes that make up the reliable and trustworthy college application services that you want to hire. As with any rule in the college apps process, there are exceptions ... Read more

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