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I am considering writing an essay about my challenge of the notion you can't be gay and Christian through personal experiences. However, I am concerned that there may be a stigma against my applica …

Does anybody know any good resources that will help me get better with writing? I've been told that I have a lot of grammar mistakes in my writing and it doesn't have varied sentence structure. I don' …

I am a rising freshman attending the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology next year, and I am really interested in the paths I have to take in order to be a strong applicant for MIT …

Hello! I'm a 12th grade graduate student and I want to become a cancer researcher. But I dont know the requirements to become one. All I know is that it takes 4 years, it requires a Bachelors degree a …

Just wanted to know.

I've heard that some colleges don't like it when you write about a sad thing that happened in your life or a "pity story" on your application, but I feel like my "sob story" would be really beneficial …

Listen, I’m as average as they come, but almost every single college I’m thinking about applying to wants a “what’s your story” or a “what makes you unique” essay. I literally don’t know, so what are …

I am finishing Junior year in high school. When should I start writing my college essays?

Can I also apply to 2 or more schools for early action or early decision?

Hi! I'm a Mexican international student that will be applying to US colleges this fall. Last summer, I had an advocacy project with the political advocacy group of my NGO. My state is better conservat …

Hi, I am a junior in high school. How do you come up with an idea that is specific and unique for a personal statement essay? I am having some trouble doing this.:( I am still in high school but we h …

I am currently on my spring break but requires to stay home and inside and complete online courses till the end of April(at least). I am going to apply to a lot of prestigious universities with a long …

Is there a specific website where I can find these prompts?

I just want to know what they are looking for in this essay overall or anything specific and what can I say that will make me stand out from the rest of the essays or at least not be boring.

I have been thinking about what to write for the Common App essay (for the next round of applications). I want to write about a demonstration in my country (held by Million Moments for Democracy), how …

Lately I've been thinking about what I'm going to write about for my college essay. I've mostly just been brainstorming ideas though and haven't actually started writing anything yet. I know my essay …

Hello, I came here looking for peers to review an essay I'm writing. However, I signed up not knowing this was primarily a site for personal statement reviews. I'm already a college student and I want …

I am a sophomore in high school in the top 5% of my class aiming to go to a top 50 college. Unfortunately my school doesn’t offer any Math or CS clubs. What should I do (summers especially) to really …

I want to major in computer science, but was wondering if i could/should write my essay on basketball and my struggles with playing for a varsity team. I am now the captain of said team so it might lo …

Should my answer to the essay prompts be straight out descriptions or as a more interactive story type of thing?