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8 Ways to get Unstuck When Writing your Personal Statement

Here, we're going to talk about how to start, or pick up where you left off, writing the personal statement. More often than not, you...

How to Pick a Common App Essay Topic

Likely at this stage, you're thinking about what to write about your personal statement. And believe me, I get it, when it feels like...

Cliché Topics Don't Exist!! (but cliché essays do)

At face value, a topic like "death in the family", "cooking with my mom", or "winning a baseball game" aren't necessarily cliché....

What even is college??

Depending on where you are in the process, applying to college can be elusive, especially if you don't even know what you want to do in...