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What Bohemian Rhapsody Can Teach Us About the College Personal Statement
According to most music pundits, Bohemian Rhapsody is beyond a shadow of a doubt one of the most timeless and iconic…
Read issue →Advice on the Topic of Death: College Personal Statement
In a previous video, I spoke in brief about how the 5 D's (Death, Divorce, Depression, Drugs, Disease) might not be…
Read issue →The Ideation Phase: Generating Topics for the College Personal Statement
On countless occasions, I've dropped the proverbial bucket into the wells of a student only to come up empty. But here's…
Read issue →The Overlap Between Speed Dating & College Personal Statements
Within the first 30 seconds of a first date, I have had a woman tell me that she wants to have my child. And having…
Read issue →Avoiding the 5 "D's" of the College Personal Statement
Having worked in some capacity for nearly 25 years directly evaluating college personal statements, this I know to be…
Read issue →The Art of the Hook (College Personal Statement)
When a college admissions officer reads your statement, they are, in effect, creating a movie in the mind's eye of the…
Read issue →Magic 8 Ball: A Punctuation Game
In my efforts to hammer home the basics, while not boring my students stiff, I am always looking for opportunities to…
Read issue →Let's Tackle the Infamous Food Truck Essay
We haven't seen the sun in over a month here in Upstate New York, which can only spell one thing: test-prep season is…
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