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Deadlines are stressful things. You etch the date into your mind, and it begins to loom over everything in your life. You may feel a lurching…
Read MoreSo, you’re a spritely recent college graduate, or maybe you’ve already been crushing it as a ‘real’ adult, and you’ve decided that you want to go…
Read MoreThe letter of recommendation is tricky. On one hand, it’s the only part of the application that doesn’t require any writing on the applicant’s part—easy! On…
Read MoreA bad grade. It happens to everyone at some point, but as a parent, it can feel particularly painful. As an adult, you likely have a…
Read More“You are teaching a Yale course. What is it called?” Here you have enough room to TITLE the course, and then “blurb it.” When we say…
Read More“How will you explore your intellectual and academic interests at the University of Pennsylvania? Please answer this question given the specific undergraduate school to which you…
Read More“Virtually all of Stanford’s undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate—and…
Read More“Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences that was particularly meaningful to you.” Suppose you start by listing out ALL your…
Read More“What you would want your future college roommate to know about you.” This is a tricky one because the temptation is to write about things you…
Read More“We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the…
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