There is no doubt that there are plenty of attributes that admissions officers look for which indicate a good candidate for a university. For the most part, these include competence; competence, however, comes in many forms. Some of these forms are easy to spot –as we’ve analyzed in the archive of successful clients’ papers—and can … Read more
Coming up with the best common application essay topics can be one of the biggest hassles in the college app process. The perfect set topics can oftentimes take the longest time to conjure; it is especially bad for applicants who begin writing and want to change their topic at the last second. In this article, … Read more
In most of our clients’ applications, as well as other successful applicants who’ve been accepted to their dream school, we’ve encountered a particularly interesting pattern in their admissions essay. About 70 percent of successful admissions essays have been versatile. Most universities they’ve applied to asked two different essay prompts and they’ve had at least one … Read more
It is without a doubt that every teenager and young adult fears the dreaded question during all common app essay help counselling appointments: “So, what do you want to do in your future?” More often than not, the question is given a miserable answer of, “oh, you know…” with the trailing off as a clear … Read more
It has happened to the best of us: instead of working on our admissions essay for our dream school, we succumbed to temptation and find ourselves wasting hours away scrolling through Youtube and Instagram. More often than not, you’ll find yourself not actually consuming any information at all; in fact, you most probably scroll through … Read more
Every application from those for med school, graduate school, or undergraduate admissions tend to have the same requirements. With such vital aspects to your application, it is important to check that you meet these standards before clicking the “Submit” button. At PenningPapers, we cover all of these variables and optimize them to reach the maximum … Read more
It’s no secret that most students –if they want to maximize their admissions chances– need to cast a large net. That means applying to as many safety and reach schools. However, they may not consider the advantages of having background knowledge of the colleges they are applying for. From what we’ve seen, not everyone will … Read more
For the most part, students tend to believe that their college application acceptance rate is mostly based on their standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) as well as their grade point average (GPA). What is important to understand, however, is that you are NOT a statistic; universities are taking into account your unique characteristics which may separate … Read more
There are a lot of considerations to keep in mind when writing a Personal Statement for University Applications. There is no way to cover every aspect of the Personal Statement to take care of –lest you were to torture yourself with a barrage of mind-meltingly boring paragraphs– but there are the fundamental attributes that MUST be … Read more
You’re ready to edit your application before it is sent to either the rejected or accepted pile, but do you know what to look for when making the final touches in your application essay? The journey through college admissions essay editing is grueling and tiresome: more often than not, applicants give up after failing to … Read more