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
If you’ve been waitlisted (or deferred) from Harvard, you may be disappointed, excited, anxious, and perhaps a cacophony of many other emotions in one pot. Before we get to the guide, we want to let you know of a few important things to consider when writing your waitlist letter. Some people who are waitlisted by … Read more
If you were looking for guides on how to write the Cal Poly SLO appeal letter, you might notice that there really aren’t many guides out there on the topic. There may be a few guides out there on forums like Reddit and College Confidential; though, this may leave well-meaning advice subject to arbitrary assumptions … Read more
If you were waitlisted to Northwestern, you may be wondering whether your chance of acceptance is now 0. Though you were not rejected, you’ll be competing against some of the best students in the nation for a spot in one of the best schools. To put it simply, you’ll need to have strong and compelling … 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 Remember, a W in your transcript indicates that you’ve withdrawn from a class.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 looking to write the UCSB appeal letter, you are probably already aware of how hard getting accepted can be. After all, the admissions office admits on their site that very few students get admitted through their appeal process. Before you get to writing your UCSB appeal letter, there you may first be wondering … 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