Not sure what to write about for your Common Application college essay? Never fear: you can write about virtually anything–as long as your essay contains fundamental elements. Read Mark’s tips here.
Continue readingGreat College Essay Advice for the Common App – The Personal Growth Prompt
Mark offers expert college essay advice. Here he dissects the Common Application prompt focused on an accomplishment, event, or realization that led to personal growth.
Continue readingCommon App – the Engaging Topic Prompt
Great College Essays start with great topics. Here Mark decodes the Common Application prompt that focuses on an interest that you find particularly captivating.
Continue readingWrite a Great College Essay for the Common Application: The Solve a Problem Prompt
What problems interest you? Why do these problems interest you? Answer these questions in a great college essay for the Common Application.
Continue readingEssay for the Common App About a Belief or Idea
How do your beliefs and ideas shape who you are as a person? The Common Application prompt that focuses on how those beliefs or ideas were challenged can reveal a lot about you.
Continue readingGreat College Essays — How to Address the "Background" Prompt
Mark offers advice on how to write a great college essay based on your background, identity, interests, or talents.
Continue readingCommon Application Essays: What are they?
Mark explains the importance of the personal statement and introduces the main elements of the college essay
Continue readingThe Common Application Essays for 2017-2018 Have Been Released!
The college essay prompts for 2017-2018 have been announced by the Common Application. Have a look at them now!
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College admissions expert Mark Montgomery can help you find the college of your dreams, and will use his insider knowledge to guide you through the admissions process.
Continue readingMIT Celebrates Pi Day by Sending Out Admissions Letters
You can’t say that MIT doesn’t have a sense of humor. As well as a pretty big film budget.
Take a look at the video they released on Pi Day this year. It features drones. And admissions decisions.
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