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  • how do i write the “why us” essay?

    so you’re completing your college application and arrive at the dreaded “why us?” essay. what to do? here’s what ethan sawyer, the college essay guy, recommends! here are three quick tips to get you on the right track:   1. don’t write about the school’s size, location, reputation or the weather. why? because that’s what…

  • first semester senior grades: how important are they?

    with the holidays just around the corner, first semester is…almost over. for seniors, this is a time of mixed emotions: inexplicable coma-inducing stress as finals sneak up like sadistic ninjas…and tear-inducing joy as the label “second semester senior” becomes less a myth and more an ever-looming reality. this gif sums up emotions fairly well: but…

  • organization tips: surviving college applications

    dozens of college essays are piling up. you have so much homework. you are totally overwhelmed. how can you possibly submit all of your applications by their deadlines? looks like it’s time for some… organization. here are my tips for keeping the application process as stress-free as possible.   go one school at a time.…