Your Guide to College Application Essays

Deciding on a topic for your college application essays can be difficult. How do you set yourself apart from other applicants? How can you demonstrate your strong writing ability to your admission counselor? We can help!

Here are three of our best resources to help you feel confident writing a unique and polished essay.

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Writing a Better College Essay

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The college admissions essay is an opportunity to tell our counselors your story. Here are four useful tips that break down the hard decision of a topic.

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