by Amy Smith | Nov 3, 2023 | College Admissions, College Essays, College Students, Common App
Happy “November 1st is in the rearview mirror”! It isn’t a holiday but should be! We don’t have the data yet on this year, but last year, Forbes magazine reported that more than 2.8 million applications were submitted by November 1! It’s...
by Amy Smith | Feb 28, 2023 | College Admissions, College Essays, College Students, Common App
High school juniors, guess what? The Common App just announced the main essay prompts, and they are STAYING THE SAME as last year! These are just IDEAS to spark your #1 headline. Your main essay (up to 650 words) should be the biggest story about YOU! So use these...
by Amy Smith | Feb 15, 2021 | College Recruiting, College Students
I’m a big believer in two things. It’s so important to TEACH what we know to help others, which I am truly blessed to do every single day! And, we can’t EVER stop learning. If we don’t get a little uncomfortable sometimes when learning something new, we’ll NEVER...