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Need Help With Your College Essays?

Your source for essay writing tips in 2023-2024

2023 College Application Essay Writing Advice

Should you use ChatGPT for your College Essay?
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Fifteen Steps for a Successful College Admissions Essay
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Tackling the "Why College" Essay
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What Makes Successful College Essays… Successful?
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3 Steps To Writing a Strong College Essay
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How to Structure College Essays That Succeed
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Application Essay Tips from College Admission Officers
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5 Expert Tips Help You Write Your College Essays With Ease
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Tips for Writing Essay Prompts

UChicago Released 2022-2023 Essay Prompts and We're Loving Them
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Popular College Application Essay Topics (and How to Answer Them)
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How to Mine Your Personal Experiences for Essay Topics
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Dealing with Unusual Essay Prompts
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Why [This College]: An Essay That's Never Optional
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The Essay: Detailing Who You Are
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Tackling the College Essay “Of Your Choice”
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The Importance of Supplemental Essays in College Admissions
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Essays by College

Essay That Helped This Student Get into University of Michigan
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Essay That Helped This Student Get Into UVA
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Essay That Helped This Student Get into NYU
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Essay That Helped This Student Get into Stanford
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Essay That Helped This Student Get into UNC
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Essay That Helped This Student Get Into Tufts
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Essay That Helped This Student Get into Northeastern
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Essay of a Student Who Was Accepted Early Decision at NYU
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More College Essay Examples

Great Common Application Essays
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Good Game, Frank: Sample College Essay
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7 Essays From Students Who Got Into Top Schools
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Search the Forums to Discuss College Application Essays
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University of Texas - Common Application Essay Prompts and Honors Essay
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Optional recommendations and essays – are they really optional or not?
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Should the personal statement be targeted towards direct admit schools within the university?
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Advice for Getting Started on Your Essay
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What do they mean by ‘intellectual experience’ for an essay prompt?
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Avoid the trap of the “bad” essay
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What makes a “good” essay?
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FAQs on Writing College Application Essays