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2016 Wake Forest Own Application Essays

July 1, 2015 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged application essays / class 2016 / class 2020 / college application essays / college essays / personal statements / senior year / wake forest by Rebecca

2016 University of Michigan Supplemental Essays

June 11, 2015 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged all college application essays / class2016 class of 2016 / college admissions / college application essays / essay requirements / heca / ieca / NACAC / rebecca joseph / University of Michigan / WACAC by Rebecca

2016 Georgia Tech Supplemental Questions Additionally, you will be asked to respond to all prompts below on the Georgia Tech page on your My Colleges tab. The questions will be found in the Questions section – Other Information subsection. Beyond rankings, location, and athletics, why are you interested in attending […]

2016 Georgia Tech Supplemental Essays

June 10, 2015 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged class of 2016 / class2016 / college applicant / georgia tech / supplement essays / Writing Supplement by Rebecca

2016 (2015-2016) UNC Member Questions Fall 2016 Application Essay Prompts After much discussion among the admissions committee, we’ve now selected the essay prompts for the 2016 application. We hope they will inspire you to write an essay that will help us understand who you are, how you think, and what […]

Fall 2016 University of North Caroline (UNC) Essay Prompts

June 2, 2015 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged university of north caro by Rebecca

Fall 2016 2015-2016 University of Chicago Writing Supplement Thank goodness the University of Chicago relishes college application essays. Tuesday, June 2, 2015, they released their 2015-2016 prompts for Fall 2016 applicants. Here’s the text of its email announcing the prompts. Check our website and app for other updates as they […]

Fall 2016 University of Chicago Uncommon Writing Supplement Prompts

June 2, 2015 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged All College Application Essays. College Application Essays / all college essays / heca / high school seniors / NACAC / U Chicago / university of chicago by Rebecca

Common Application Announces 68 New Members for 2015-2016 The Common Application will now include the following colleges. We will update our website and app with their exact requirements when the Common App is released. Bath Spa University England Becker College MA Brenau University GA Capital University OH Clark Atlanta […]

May 26, 2015 in Weekly College Application Tips by Rebecca | Open »

IECA Spring 2015 Presenter and Exhibitor Baltimore native Dr. Rebecca Joseph will be presenting at Spring 2015 IECA on the amazing topic of “Rehabbing Your Image: Using College Essays To Strengthen Applications of Students Who Have Experienced Challenges.” She will be presenting with fellow IECA member Elizabeth Stone and U VA Associate […]

IECA Spring 2015: Baltimore Here We Come, Hon

May 4, 2015 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged admissions essays / all college admissions essays / all college application essays / applications / baltimore / college application essays / Common Application / harvard / nancy griesemer / personal statements / rebecca joseph / Writing Supplement by Rebecca

2015-2016 Common APP Essays Prompts and Commentary By Rebecca Joseph The News The Common Application last week released its 2015-2016 freshman essay prompts. They include one entirely new prompt (prompt four) replacing the one about the place where you are perfectly content. They revised the first two prompts and kept two (essay […]

March 31, 2015 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged 2015-2016 Common Application / all college application essays / college / Common Application / heca / high school seniors / ieca / NACAC / WACAC by Rebecca | Open »

ONE MORE YEAR Remember. The Common Application Essays Remain The Same for One More Year. Instructions. The essay demonstrates your ability to write clearly and concisely on a selected topic and helps you distinguish yourself in your own voice. What do you want the readers of your application to know […]