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College Essays

Bizarre College Essay Topics

February 16, 2023 By AdmissionsCheckup

Writing College Essay

There is no shortage of wise advice on how to tackle a college essay. “Use your authentic voice.” “Write what you know.” “Be specific.” “Tell your truth.” And yet, when you sit down to write, that blank page just stares back at you. When tasked to tell your story in 500 words, it’s hard to […]

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Should You Disclose Mental Health Challenges In Your College Application?

September 1, 2022 By AdmissionsCheckup

The college admissions process might be the most stressful experience in a high school student’s life. We expect heroic feats from these kids. Choose your destiny amongst thousands of schools, navigate applications and deadlines, prove your merit with extracurriculars, ace the SAT, maintain perfect grades, write your life story in 500 words, and dazzle strangers […]

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Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen: How Too Much Advice Can Derail Your College Application Essay

October 9, 2019 By Stephanie Klein Wassink

Young Man Writing College Admission Application Essay

One of the best ways to drive yourself crazy as you apply to colleges is to have everyone and their mothers read your college application essay.  In addition to driving you over the edge with worry and frustration, it can also seriously derail your application. Those in the college consulting field agree that everyone has […]

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College Application Sinkers Part 2: Subjective Data

November 1, 2017 By Guest Blogger

Young Woman Submitting Application for College

This blog is written by one of AdmissionsCheckup’s former Ivy League admissions officer.   As a former admissions officer, I am frequently approached for college admission assistance especially when it comes to writing the essays. While it’s impossible to state that any one particular factor will doom your likelihood of admission, there are factors to […]

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Essay Tips from a Former Admissions Officer

October 13, 2017 By Stephanie Klein Wassink

Woman Admissions Checkup

As a former admissions officer from Northwestern, I have read thousands of applications and I have also helped hundreds of students with their applications and their application essays. I’m going to give you my top college essay tips for the application process. College Essay Tip Number One Don’t write your life story. Choose two to […]

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AdmissionsCheckup Adds Expert College Admissions Officers to Team

October 11, 2017 By Stephanie Klein Wassink

AdmissionsCheckup.com, an industry leader, simulates an admissions committee allowing students to try out their college application/essays on former admissions officers. AdmissionsCheckup has recently expanded its team of former admissions officers. New schools just added to the growing list of sixty colleges and universities include Yale University, UCLA, Wake Forest University, Kenyon College, Colby College, University […]

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Avoid These Common College Essay Errors

September 29, 2017 By Stephanie Klein Wassink

Crumpled Application Essay for College Admissions

As a former admissions officer, long-time college consultant and founder of AdmissionsCheckup.com  I am all too familiar with the importance of a strong college essay. Write one that has the right amount of humility, humor and enlightenment, and the admissions officer might have a hard time denying an applicant that is likable. That said, it […]

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