The new year brings college application deadlines and Jordan Goldman, founder of the student-run college admissions site Unigo, discusses how to prepare the best application, common pitfalls, and what admissions officers are really looking for.
My son applied to seven schools (which is a paltry number by the standards of Stuyvesant High School), all small, highly competitive liberal arts schools. Theoretically, all of them accepted the Common App, but every single one of them also had their own supplements, including *at least* one additional essay each. Thus, he had a total of 10 essays to write, not one of which overlapped with any of the others. This is a lot to ask of students who are taking a challenging courseload as it is.
I am sooooo glad that all that remains is the waiting!
Dec. 23 2009 11:36 AM
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Easier to use XXXXX instead of the college name as it'll stand out far easier when proof reading if you can't locate the "find all" button.
Dec. 23 2009 11:31 AM
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My son applied to seven schools (which is a paltry number by the standards of Stuyvesant High School), all small, highly competitive liberal arts schools. Theoretically, all of them accepted the Common App, but every single one of them also had their own supplements, including *at least* one additional essay each. Thus, he had a total of 10 essays to write, not one of which overlapped with any of the others. This is a lot to ask of students who are taking a challenging courseload as it is.
I am sooooo glad that all that remains is the waiting!
Easier to use XXXXX instead of the college name as it'll stand out far easier when proof reading if you can't locate the "find all" button.
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