by j9robinson | Oct 2, 2008
Get some books! There are a ton of books on how to write these essays. They are filled with great advice, but can also be overwhelming. Here is how you can use them to help your student in a non-threatening way (I did this with my senior daughter and it helped...
by j9robinson | Oct 2, 2008
Parents and College Admissions Essays: In or Out? In theprevious post, I gave “helpful” parents some pointers on how to help students with their college admissions essays. Now, it’s your turn to help your own parents. Here are some tips: First,...
by j9robinson | Mar 6, 2008
Back to my pal Anne Lamott. Another quality that blocks our ability to jump into a writing assignment is perfectionism. Especially if we are readers, we have very high standards of what we consider good writing. When it comes to writing those college essays, I...
