The Ultimate Guide to the USC Transfer Essay

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USC, the Trojans. The school of competitive sports and fantastic programs all around. Whatever you call it, it’s one of the most coveted schools in California. That’s why we’re providing what we believe is the ultimate guide to the USC transfer essay. If you want more USC sample essays that were accepted, you can find … Read more

How to: College Planning For Parents

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Worried that your child won’t get into the best university in the world? Consider this your personal college planning checklist for parents by yours truly, PenningPapers! Consider Your Child’s GPA  Grades can be a bit confusing when applying to colleges; some schools only take grades from 10-11 into consideration, others take all of high school … Read more

When Should You Hire Someone To Write Your College Essay

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The first thing that grazes everyone’s minds during the college admissions process is usually this: “When should I hire someone to write my college essay?” That, as many dear readers would have guessed, depends on the situation. Said situation, however, may be a little bit more complicated than most people think. In this article, we’ll … Read more

How Important Is Community Service For College Admissions?

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The Miscommunication There have, ever since the beginning of the college admissions game, been very long-standing disputes about what actually matters in the college application process. “What really gets students into Harvard?” “Will I get into UC Berkeley if my scores are lower than average?” “I played the piano!” Many parents and even other teachers … Read more

About Us

ABOUT ME ABOUT PENNINGPAPERS Hey y’all! I’m Jason: the founder of PenningPapers. I graduated from UCD with a Bachelor’s in English and worked at a private test prep center as an SAT/ACT English tutor for 7 years. There, I also worked as a college consultant and essay editor.  During my 7 years, I saw the … Read more

Costco College Essay: An Analysis

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Yep, that’s right: it’s the famous Costco college essay that got Brittany Stinson into five Ivy League schools. Said schools include Columbia, Yale, UPenn, Cornell, and Dartmouth. Now, this application essay was considered one of the “quintessential college essays” that every student was expected to strive for. It had a lot of positive attributes to … Read more

How To Get Accepted Into College With Low SAT Scores

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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

College Application Training: Mindset

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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