Common Application


Minnesota Colleges Develop New Part Ones In these stormy times, many colleges cannot yet access the submitted Common Applications, so they have developed independent part ones, so they can at least learn about applicants. Several private colleges in Minnesota are clever and each has developed a new part one: Macalaster, […]

Minnesota Colleges Develop New Part Ones to Their Applications


University of Chicago, UNC, Georgia Tech, Roanoke, Columbia Change Deadlines With the new Common Application and its glitches, some schools are pushing back freshman early deadlines like they did for Hurricane Sandy. UNC and Georgia Tech have moved early action deadlines from October 15 to October 21. Roanoke has moved […]

University of Chicago, UNC, Georgia Tech, Roanoke, Columbia Change Deadlines


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College Essay is Hot Subject! Posted on September 30, 2013 by Wow Writing Workshop By Kim Lifton Snapshot of Wow banner displayed at NACAC Conference 2013. A reporter from Inside Higher Eddropped by the Wow booth last month during the National Association for College Admission Counseling annual convention in Toronto, ready to learn more […]

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Let the 17 Year Old Voice Be Heard During our September 21 NACAC sessions, admissions officers from both Yale and the University of Michigan along with Dr. Joseph and Rebecca Cullen from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation made it clear that they prefer to read college application essays from high […]

Let the 17 Year Old Voice Be Heard



2013-2014 University of Puget Sound Writing Supplement  No essays for regular applicants. 1. Lillis Scholarship-Upload Each Separately  Lllis Scholarship Application Question 1 A primary objective of the Lillis Scholarship is to encourage intellectual independence. To illustrate your own intellectual independence and ability to integrate it into your life, please provide the […]

2014 University of Puget Sound Writing Supplement



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2013-2014 Duke Writing Supplement   The Writing Supplement   All applicants must respond to the prompt: Please discuss one of your extracurricular activities that has required a particularly significant time commitment or that has played a meaningful role in your personal development. (Required, 150 words, Paste in) All applicants to the Pratt School […]

2013-2014 Duke Writing Supplement


2013-2014 Colby and Bucknell Writing Supplements 2013-2014 Colby Writing Supplement  1. Briefly describe how your interest in Colby developed and why you have decided to apply for admission. (Required. 250 word maximum. Paste in or Type in). 2. Students who wish to include any additional information or a resume may do […]

2013-2014 Colby and Bucknell Writing Supplements with Bucknell’s Merit Scholarship ...


2013-2014 Claremont McKenna College Writing Supplement  Two required, medium responses. 1. What influenced you the most in your decision to apply to CMC? Please limit your response to no more than 200 words. (Required, 200 word max, Paste in). 2. Leadership is a constant theme and emphasis at CMC. One way […]

2013-2014 Claremont McKenna Writing Supplement



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2013-2014 NYU Writing Supplement  One long response. (Required, 500 word max for entire piece, Paste in.) NYU’s global network of campuses, schools, colleges, and programs, provides an unrivaled urban university experience to cultivate our students’ intellectual curiosity and to help them achieve their future career goals. In evaluating your candidacy […]

2013-2014 NYU Writing Supplement