Admissions Advice

The Texas A&M Prompt is "Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today?". Because Texas A&M doe …

Hello, I've been in band since 5th grade(I'm a rising senior) and I was thinking I could brainstorm some ideas on how to formulate the essay for Commonapp. Could someone help me? Thanks!

so for my common app essay i picked the prompt about a realization that sparked a period of personal growth and stuff. my essay is kind of a gradient from the event, that led to a realization, that le …

I am writing a college essay about a wonderful elderly woman I met and I'm not sure if I can use her name in my college essay? I'm not too worried about using her first name, Betty, but her last name …

I want to major in Biotechnology, but I am writing about a disabled family member and how living with them has shaped me into who I am today. Should my personal essay be about what I want to major in …

I have run 100 miles every week for almost a year now and was wondering if this would make for a good college essay.

I used to get injured a lot because I was malnourished but once I got that sorted I …

What exactly are colleges looking for in college admission essays? What about when they are optional vs. when they are required?

I'm a junior currently, and I was wondering if anyone could offer ideas on what to write about for the common app essay prompt.(it can be any of the following 7) I'm working on brainstorming a list, s …

Facing the reality of financial burdens, I decided to take a gap year to lend my parents a helping hand. As I searched for job opportunities in Mongolia, I quickly realized my options were limited to …

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I'm applying to the Honors College at the University of Missouri, and one of the requirements is submitting an additional essay. One of the essay options states: "If you feel that an essa …

There's a relatively new thing on Grammarly called Grammarly Prompt, and I was just wondering if it counts as AI usage/cheating. It fits nicely into my writing and sounds like something I would've wri …

Hello! I was just using the beta essay reviewer (Ivy) when I received a notice that I had reached the conversation limit. I refreshed my tab and could no longer find the conversation or the Ivy button …

i am applying to emerson college and i think i have a pretty good chance of getting in. i want to major in maybe media arts production with a focus in television writing/producing. i want to write for …

How do you write a why this major essay for UIUC and Purdue university? This is the prompt: Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the major you have selected. (Respond in 250 words or fewer.)

Is it supposed to be something similar to my personal statement? In a "show, don't tell" way? Does it need to be creative? Or do I answer it like I would in an English class???

if anyone is applying with the suny application cost waiver are you applying for every potential school right now or only suny and the rest as it gets closer to the standard deadlines (also please upv …

if anyone is applying with the suny application cost waiver are you applying for every potential school right now or only suny and the rest as it gets closer to the standard deadlines (also please upv …

I wrote a college essay about how I don't say "I love you too." because I don't want people to feel forced to say it too. The basis is that my dad never said he loved us too, but instead just responde …

We lived in Arizona, at least a mile away from everything, in the middle of the desert. My parents put me on a competitive swim team when I was five and then stopped when we moved to Colorado when I w …

The common app and a few other applications ask you to describe a topic, idea, or experience you find so engaging you lose all track of time and ask you to describe what you do to learn more about it. …