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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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
If you want to know what your chances are of getting off of UCLA’s waitlist, we’ve got you covered. We scraped UCLA’s database and pasted the latest data below. UCLA Waitlist Acceptance Rate Statistics Year Admit Ratio Admit Rate 2020 1779 / 9254 19.22% 2021 214 / 9897 2.16% 2022 367 / 11,169 3.28% 2023 … Read more
Note: The Yale SOM video questions are subject to change. This article is for 2024 -25 admissions cycle. The Yale School of Management (SOM) video questions are one of the best ways to let admissions officers know you for “you.” Yale receives plenty of applications every year. So, standing out with proper communication skills, presentation, … Read more
Note: the deadline to submit the UCLA waitlist essay Option Form is April 15th. Additionally, here are a few key takeaways from UCLA on the waitlist. This info was taken from their official website. Table of Contents How Important is the UCLA Waitlist Essay / Option Form? Want to know something weird? UCLA’s waitlist acceptance … Read more