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The 650-word Common App essay — story-finding interview, unlimited revision rounds, one writer start to submit.
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"Why this school," community, and challenge prompts — tailored per college so no two schools get the same essay.
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All four PIQs for the University of California application, chosen and coached as a set that covers your strengths.
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Essays that win money — leadership, service, and hardship prompts coached with the same editorial standard.
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A personal essay you submit for community college or when transferring from one college to another.
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Personal essays submitted through the Coalition Application, another U.S. college application platform.
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Not sure what to write about? In two sessions we can surface your unique personal story.
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The online application site that allows students to apply to over 1,100 colleges and universities with one central application. Students choose from 7 essay prompts, with topics pertaining to identity/background, personal growth/challenges, gratitude, intellectual curiosity, or a choose-your-own topic. 650 words maximum. Best for narratives. It may or may not be required — each college decides. Showcases their values, thoughts, personal qualities, life lessons, and contributions to the college community.
Essay questions for applicants to the University of California. Answer 4 of 8 questions — student's choice. 350 words maximum per response. Choose the questions that BEST allow them to showcase their personality and experience. The prompts cover: leadership, creativity, greatest talent/skill, educational opportunity/barrier, significant challenges, academic subject, community/school improvement, and strong candidate. Aim is for 4 complementary narratives that paint a portrait of the student — each shows a different dimension of the same student.
Additional essays that matter enormously. These are college-specific and beyond the main personal statement. Why do you want to attend this university? What major you chose and why? Describe a community you belong to. How would you contribute to their campus? Aim for a tone of curiosity, expressing deeper interest and future direction.
Personal essays submitted through the Coalition Application, another U.S. college application platform. Not part of SCOIR. These personal essays are STUDENT-DRIVEN. They allow students to tell the admissions committee something meaningful about themselves that cannot be seen in their transcripts or activities list. Emphasizes personal storytelling and student choice. Usually asks about the student's self and influential experiences.
A personal essay you submit along with your scholarship application. It conveys who you are behind the grades/resume, what you've accomplished, your interests, your life goals, and why you deserve the scholarship award.
A personal essay you submit for community college or when transferring from one college to another.
"Four rounds of edits and not one sentence was written for him. His final essay sounded exactly like him — on his best day."
"The 'why this school' essays were the part we were dreading. Eight schools, eight genuinely different essays, all done two weeks early."
"I thought I had nothing to write about. Two sessions later I had a story map with five ideas that were actually mine."