Mark continues his examination of the Common Application college essay prompts. This one focuses on the “belief or idea” prompt.
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One of the new Common Application prompts asks you to recount a time in which you failed. This essay requires that you show both humility and maturity.
Continue readingHow To Write A Perfect College Essay for the Common Application–Your Background Story
Essay Writing! This first in a series of posts on the Common Application essay prompts focuses on how to answer the prompt about how your background or story has shaped your identity.
Continue readingEssays That Worked–Examples of Successful College Applications
Sometimes looking at examples of successful college essays can help you get the creative juices flowing.
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The presentation of this video is meant to make you giggle. But the advice it contains is pretty darned good.
If you need help with your college essay, you might want to work with a professional…to help you avoid becoming a “forest-enabling loser.”
Mark Montgomery
Educational Consultant and College Essay Editor
How to Calculate Your GPA–Letter Grades and Percentages
What does your GPA mean? What is your real GPA? What is your core GPA? How will your GPA be used in the college admissions process. This article helps you understand how your GPA may translate into percentages.
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