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How to write about research in college applications

How to write about research in college applications

Most students seem unsure of how to effectively write about research projects they’ve worked on in their college applications. This guide explains in detail, offering several different options plus examples and analysis.

College Application Essay Topics: Your “topic” isn’t your topic

College Application Essay Topics: Your “topic” isn’t your topic

Because students (and parents and maybe teachers and counselors) are often confused about college application essay “topics”, this guide clarifies how to think about your topic and what makes a “good” essay topic, offers means of brainstorming possible topics, and offers sample essays and analysis.

What Should I Write My College Essay About?

What Should I Write My College Essay About?

Because what to write a college essay about can be unclear, this guide discusses how to brainstorm college essay topics, what personal statement topics can work for almost anyone, what the purpose of a college essay is, and offers two example college essays with analysis.

How Important is the College Essay?

How Important is the College Essay?

A guide that clarifies how important the college essay is in college admissions, with advice on how to draft and revise a strong personal statement.

What Not to Write About in a College Essay

What Not to Write About in a College Essay

 A guide to topics to avoid for college essays and personal statements, why to avoid them, and what to write your college essay about instead (or, if you really, really want to, how to write about these topics to probably avoid).

7 Ways to Amp Up Your Writer’s Voice in a College Essay

7 Ways to Amp Up Your Writer’s Voice in a College Essay

A guide to help students understand what “voice” is in a college essay, and how to create it, with 7 specific techniques + examples and exercises.

How to Format a College Essay: Step-by-Step Guide

In this guide, we’ll teach you two different essay formats to outline and structure the perfect college essay (aka structures) to help write your best college application essay.

12 Personal Statement Examples + Analysis 2024

12 Personal Statement Examples + Analysis 2024

Learn to write a successful personal statement by reading and analyzing these awesome personal statement examples for the college application.

How to Write a College Essay: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide

How to Write a College Essay: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to write a college essay, step-by-step. Find a topic, structure your essay, write and revise a college essay all with our best guide.

How to Combine Your College Essay Prompts (To Save 20+ Writing Hours)

Find a detailed list of the most common college essay prompts and learn how to combine your prompts using my “super essay” method.