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Tag: Application Essays

Example Post from 2015-2016 Essay Analysis–Yale Application Essay Topics for 2015-2016: A.K.A. Tell Us Something About Yourself That is Not on Your Application

July 15, 2015

Keep in Mind that this post was written for the class of 2020 application–if you are graduating high school in 2017, you will be applying for the class of 2021. While some or even most of the information below may be true when you apply, I won’t know for sure until July or August, 2016,…
The Secret of College Admissions: How College Applications Are Evaluated

March 2, 2012

Who should read this post: Anyone who will use the Common Application; anyone who wants to apply to an Ivy League school or to any other elite school; anyone who wants to understand how college applications are evaluated; anyone who needs to write a college application essay; in fact, anyone applying to any college in…