by j9robinson | Jul 6, 2015
I loved a recent post by my friend, Lynn O’Shaughessy, who is a fellow journalist and now the international guru for creative ways to pay for college. (If you’re losing sleep over the insane cost of college, make sure to check out The College Blog.) Lynn...
by j9robinson | Jun 22, 2015
A lot of pieces go into crafting a college application essay that will help you stand out from the competition, and quite possibly push you through the door to your dream school: It needs to be engaging, especially at the start. (Here’s how you do that.)...
by j9robinson | Jun 2, 2015
or Why Bad Writers Write the Best College Application Essays If you think you can’t write, and you need to write a college application essay, this is your lucky day. There’s a higher-than-average chance you will write an awesome essay. (If you think you...
by j9robinson | May 31, 2015
Short Answer: ONE College Application Essay for The Common App The Common Application comes out officially August 1. But they already announced the changes for this coming 2015-16 season. The most important were changes to the five essay prompts. (You can write...
by j9robinson | May 29, 2015
Click the titles to learn about my video tutorials How to Write a College Application Essay: $99 How to Answer Common Application Prompt 4: FREE How to Write an Anecdote: Part One: FREE How to Write an Anecdote: Part Two:...
by j9robinson | May 29, 2015
Here is my short video presentation to help you answer what I think is the best of the five Common Application Essay prompts: Number 4. (This video complements the post I wrote on How to Answer Prompt 4 in this blog, as well as my popular writing guide, Escape Essay...
by j9robinson | May 26, 2015
I’m not sure how many high schools require their English teachers to help students write college application essays, but those that do could give their juniors and seniors a huge advantage in the college admissions game. For many students, an assignment...
by j9robinson | May 21, 2015
Colleges Encourage Students to Write About $ and Work in College Application Essays The New York Times today published the seven college application essays it liked the best for its contest about writing on the topic of money. Most of the winners wrote...
by j9robinson | May 11, 2015
I’m always on the lookout for new voices in the college admissions industry who try to help students and parents and all of us keep a balanced and sane perspective on the frenzied quest for the perfect college. Kristin White, an educational consultant who...
by j9robinson | Apr 30, 2015
Get My Latest College Application Essay Writing Guide FREE on Mother’s Day on Amazon! Yup, it’s that simple. I’m celebrating the recent publication of the paperback version of my latest writing guide on Amazon by offering the Kindle...
