Summer is here, and so rising seniors should be determining their plan of attack for completing college applications. With school out and deadlines as soon as November 1 for students who apply early action to colleges, the next few months will be an excellent time to work through one of the most intimidating parts of the form…
The dreaded college essay.
Luckily, students can already access the essay prompts for the Common Application (the application that more than 700 colleges accept for admissions).
Check out the Common App essay prompts below, and then help your teen to develop and polish a winning essay this summer.
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Do you hear all those pounding footsteps? That’s the sound of thousands of teenagers running to their rooms to hide.
Wouldn’t it be great to get into the minds of college admissions officers? I mean, it sure would be nice (and a heckuvalot easier) knowing exactly what they want to see to help your teen to figure out what to do now in order to look great on applications later.
College admissions folks are serious about the essays they read on applications. After checking out your teen’s GPA, academic rigor and SAT or ACT scores, they’ll look at that very important essay to be sure he or she’s the right fit for their school.