As with the previous edition of this series, questions and answers have been curated and edited for clarity, albeit with an eye on preserving some of their syntactic flavor.
Tag: college essay review
ChatGPT’s Favorite College Application Essay Clichés… As Told To Me By ChatGPT
I've been preaching against ChatGPT since its hideous prose started showing up in college application essays and I haven't exactly been subtle.
How Important Are College Application Essays?
So you're wondering how important college applications actually are. Students that intend to apply to competitive colleges and universities spend most of their high school years in something of a vacuum, pursuing extracurricular activities (ECs), volunteering, preparing for standardized tests, collecting letters of recommendation, and taking AP classes to demonstrate their academic ability and discipline as well as their "fit" for the schools they're targeting.
Choosing a Common Application Personal Statement Topic And Prompt
Are you struggling to come up with writing topics? You're not alone. Many students feel that their experiences are not as exciting as those they read about online, from peers, or in the news. This is particularly true when applying to college, where certain hardships and obstacles seem to be more valued than others.
Reddit AMA Recap
Adapted from two AMAs I did on Reddit in May 2019 and August 2022
Common App Personal Statement and Other Essay Reviews
At one point, I was offering $300 reviews of the Common Application Personal Statement for students who wanted actionable, detailed feedback on their CAPS. My reviews covered syntax, thematic and narrative consistency/cohesion, grammar, spelling, academic sophistication, redundancy analysis, word choice and whatever else I saw fit. In addition to in-text/sidebar comments, I also provided separate… Continue reading Common App Personal Statement and Other Essay Reviews
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