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The Apply Newsletter: June 2023
Creating your personal brand
Jun 20, 2023
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February 2023
Why metaphors lead students astray, while clarity gets them in
For this newsletter edition, this meme says it all.
Feb 1, 2023
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January 2023
How to get students to get feedback, love feedback, and use it to improve
Surprisingly, feedback is a big pitfall in the essay-writing process.
Jan 25, 2023
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14 ways to make the most of the Additional Info section
Here’s the secret to the Common App’s Additional Info section: have students write the Additional Info section last → it is a space for anything at all…
Jan 18, 2023
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How to write a powerful Activities List
We need to get students to stop treating the Activities List as an afterthought.
Jan 11, 2023
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The best generic essay structure for college essay supplements
This newsletter will take you through 4 easy steps for getting students to write a killer “Describe an Activity” essay (ie: most college supplemental…
Jan 4, 2023
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December 2022
How to write the "why us" essay
Applicants tend to do poorly on “Why Us” essays — filling them with platitudes; showing only a cursory level of research (ex: praising US News…
Dec 7, 2022
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November 2022
How to structure the common app essay
In last week’s newsletter, we discussed the #1 thing people miss in their essays. Spoiler alert: students tend to write about what happened to them, not…
Nov 16, 2022
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The biggest essay myth: Telling your story
College essays are not the place to "just tell your story." It's not that “tell us your story” is wrong.
Nov 9, 2022
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The best Common App Essay Prompts and why
Take this week’s newsletter with a grain of salt.
Nov 2, 2022
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October 2022
A powerful way to prove intellectual curiosity
Two weeks ago, our newsletter shared how (surprisingly) important the Personal score is to students’ chances of admission.
Oct 20, 2022
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The #1 Question to Ask High Performers
Most college applications read flat.
Oct 12, 2022
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