by Emily A. McKeon
CollegeXpress Student Writer
Keep yourself on the sunny side of your target college's radar by avoiding these simple yet costly essay mistakes.
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by Sarah E. Gibbs
Director of Admissions, Grove City College
How do you get started on your transfer essay? Keep reading to find out.
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by Sophia Skwarchuk
Student, Flathead High School
If you want an application that's watertight, here are four common mistakes to avoid.
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by Ameina Mosley
Student, Community Academy of Science and Health
How are students supposed to condense their personality, their high school years--their entire life!--down to 250 words?!
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by Ryan Hickey
Managing Editor, Peterson's & EssayEdge
Do not talk about your low test scores in your application essay. At all. Ever. This is why and what you should do instead.
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by Sara Hodon
Freelance Writer
Your letter of intent should convince the graduate admission committee that you're a valuable addition to their program. These do's and don't will help you do just that.
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by CollegeXpress
Sure, we can dish out a lot of advice--but can we take it?! Some of the CollegeXpress staff decided to take a crack at one of this year's essay prompts.
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by Kim Lifton
President, Wow Writing Workshop
These five college essay tips--straight from admission professionals--will help you and your college application stand out.
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by Leah Albert
Transfer and Military Admissions Counselor, Chatham University
Your transfer essay gives insight into your character and self-awareness in ways an academic transcript simply cannot. And, yes, admission officers read them!
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by Mandy Ginsberg and Jill Haley
CEO, Tutor.com; Independent College Counselor
While a tough part of the college application, essays are also your big opportunity to highlight your strengths and discuss material not presented anywhere else. Here, Tutor.com's writing tutors share some of their top tips here.
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