This category of articles is dedicated to all general advice and good notes. All general advice is catered toward applicants who are mostly uncertain or at most decently informed about the nature of the university application essay section. This set of guides can also be helpful for those who are more informed about the way application essays work and are good writers, as our team imparts information most applicants have no access or exposure to.
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One of the things you’ll realize about the Syracuse supplemental essay is that there really isn’t a lot of room to say anything at all. Before we get to the guide on how to write it, we need to discuss why the prompt’s short word limit is important. The entire point of the Syracuse supplemental … Read more
This guide will cover everything you need to know about writing the Villanova supplemental essays. Villanova University is highly competitive. Many students who are accepted have higher marks than the average student. Villanova’s competitiveness plays a big role in just how strong your essays should be. Let’s visualize this below. Villanova University Undergraduate Class of … Read more
People often ask, “How many APs do I need for getting accepted into UCLA?” It’s not easy to quantify how much is “good” and how much you “should” have. This is because when students ask how many APs they need to take for UCLA, they don’t realize that this question is quite problematic. This question … Read more
An old client recently reached out to us a few weeks ago about how to write your college essay about Kpop. It’s not exactly their essay per se. Instead, it was a sibling of theirs who was beginning the college process for the current year. As the turn of a new generation comes to fruition, … Read more
Writing the Dartmouth waitlist letter can be a pain in the *ss. After all, this is your last shot at an Ivy League. Your fate hinges on the next few words you’ll write. It doesn’t help that Dartmouth typically accepts fewer than 10% of students: “zero in some years to dozens in others.” So, that … Read more
Before PenningPapers, I worked as a college admissions consultant for a few years privately on my own. Before that, I worked as a tutor for kids looking to improve their SAT, ACT, and AP Lit/Lang test scores. I still remember what it was like having my pens and pencils stolen every other day —dread, absolute … Read more
At PenningPapers, one of the questions we are often asked is: “how bad is a W on your transcript?” Remember, a W in your transcript indicates that you’ve withdrawn from a class. You may see in online communities and websites that a W is not as bad as one would think. After all, they do … Read more
One of the questions we receive from clients here at PenningPapers is whether it’s safe to share their college essays online for help. Here’s the short answer: roughly speaking, it is. However, there are a few precautions you need to consider if you want to share your college essays online. Whether you’re looking to share … Read more
If you’re planning to write a UCLA appeal letter, you may have a few questions. Two of the most common questions we get are the following: We’ll answer both these questions in this guide. Note: UCLA admissions rarely accepts appeals. The advice in this guide does not guarantee acceptance. It guarantees you will write the … Read more
The USC transfer appeal process is vague. There aren’t many resources talking about it, including the school’s official website. As such, we recommend treading lightly when researching online. Many online articles and forums discussing the USC transfer appeal letter are limited to arbitrary conjecture. To make things harder, USC seldom ever accepts transfer appeals. Most … Read more