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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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
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
In this article, we’ll be covering some proper AMCAS Statements of Disadvantage examples that helped our clients get accepted into medical school. You’ll also learn how to write a solid AMCAS Statement of Disadvantage for yourself with our step-by-step guide. Note that these rules are not absolute. There are students who stray from conventional wisdom … Read more
Today, we’re covering 4 of the best UC San Diego essay examples we’ve ever seen. And yes: UCSD accepted these essays. *cue streamers* These essays were pulled from a client who received our college admissions consulting and essay help services for the 2022-23 admissions cycle. We managed to help them craft 4 very strong UC … Read more
The Apply Texas essay prompts are nothing short of unconventional and challenging. This is especially true for students who struggle with writing creative answers that stand out amongst the rest of the application pool. If you want to get accepted into most Texas public schools, you’ll need to answer the Apply Texas essay prompts in … Read more