by j9robinson | Apr 15, 2016
Teaching How to Write College Application Essays Many Language Arts (English) teachers are tasked with teaching high school juniors and seniors how to craft personal essays to use for their college applications. I believe teachers can find many posts on my blog here...
by j9robinson | Apr 15, 2016
How to Find Your Required Essays The first step to writing your college application essay is to figure out what applications you will use. Then you learn what essays they require and the prompts (essay questions) you need to write about. To start, check out...
by j9robinson | Apr 14, 2016
The Common Application Learn about the seven essay prompts for The Common Application. Two new prompts were added for 2017-18, including one (Prompt 7) that allows you to write about any topic you want! If you are applying to one or more of the college and...
by j9robinson | Apr 14, 2016
Find help for writing your four required essays for The University of California application. There are eight prompts, which are called Personal Insight Questions, to choose from. Each of your four essays must be under 350 words. Read more about the Personal Insight...
by j9robinson | Apr 13, 2016
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by j9robinson | Apr 9, 2016
Looking for a college admissions conference this summer to help launch your application process? I will be the featured essay writing coach at the My Pathway to College conference for college-bound students in San Diego. I will be working with students on their...
by j9robinson | Mar 31, 2016
Learn the Secret to Nailing a Short Essay for Your College Applications Students applying to college often spend most of their energy on their core essay for The Common Application or larger universities. They will soon learn, however, that they need to master the art...
by j9robinson | Mar 29, 2016
Workshops for Educational Consultants and Students I offer in-person and cyber workshops and private tutoring to counselors, teachers and other educators. Counselor and Teacher Workshops Become an official Essay Jumpstart Expert! Get certified through my...
by j9robinson | Mar 29, 2016
ESCAPE ESSAY HELL Escape Essay Hell! is a short and simple guide to help students write their dreaded college application essays. Featuring Essay Hell’s best advice and tips, Escape Essay Hell takes students step-by-step through brainstorming unique topics and the...
by j9robinson | Mar 29, 2016
University of California Essay Prompts for Fall 2017 (Ideas for Answering Personal Insight Question No. 1) Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over...
