Alright, I’ll say it now: everyone is wrong about college essay clichés. For those who don’t know: the most college consultants, essay editors, and counselors recommend students to avoid clichés. “Just avoid it bro!” “Just be unique girl!” While this may be correct on paper, this advice is at best altruistic and worst naively ignorant … Read more
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This article covers 3 University of Washington Foster essay examples that helped our client get accepted. In particular, they were accepted into the Entrepreneurship major. Additionally, we’ll be covering the stats our client had to get accepted and the things that made these essays strong. You can also use the U Wash essay examples for … Read more
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
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
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
If you’re reading this article, you’re probably wondering what your chances are of getting off the Princeton waitlist. Well, let’s take a look at some stats, shall we? Princeton Waitlist Acceptance Rates Now, here’s the thing. For the 2021-22 admissions cycle, Princeton accepted 150/1,000 students off the waitlist. That makes their waitlist acceptance rate 15%. … Read more
Seoul National University (SNU) doesn’t give a lot of advice on what to write on the MBA essay prompts. Additionally, advice on the internet appears sparse and thin on the topic. That’s why we created this guide: to provide you with comprehensive advice on how to approach each of these prompts properly. If you want … Read more