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The college application journey is like a snowflake—no two are exactly alike. It can be easy to get caught up in comparing where you are in…
Read MoreWelcome back, gap year student! Whether your year was filled with travel, volunteer work, career exploration or maybe just a much-needed a break before diving into…
Read MoreThe early bird gets into their top choice school, so they say (don’t they?). It’s never a bad idea to be ahead of the game, especially…
Read MoreStanford has had the same two questions–“What matters most to you, and why?” and “Why Stanford?”–for years, and they remain two of the most challenging questions…
Read MoreBooth used to be a very interesting application. This adcom was an early proponent of “picture essays” and PowerPoint presentations–but all that came to a screeching halt last…
Read MoreWe’re back on the essay analysis beat with Northwestern Kellogg’s 2019-20 prompts. Kellogg’s video essay, once an experimental side project, is increasingly becoming the centerpiece of their application….
Read MoreDartmouth Tuck’s essay prompts got a little harder this year. Bucking the larger trend in MBA admissions towards shorter piecemeal prompts, Tuck has concatenated last year’s…
Read MoreThe University of Michigan Ross School of Business is back for 2019-20 with a very similar set of essay topics. The adcom says they evaluate their…
Read MoreThe University of Virginia-Darden is back this season with a slightly tweaked lineup of essays. They’ve changed the order and added a couple of lines of…
Read MoreAs a Chinese applicant to American universities, you’ve no doubt heard all about the many challenges you’ll face in the admissions process. You are also probably…
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