Tag: Essay Topics

College Admission Essays: I’ve Heard that One Before…

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in October 2016. Last week I talked to a high school senior as a favor to a friend. The student is not applying to Georgia Tech, so I was giving him general application advice. We talked about prioritizing extra-curricular activities, such as putting the things you care about most […]

Own It!

My kids (ages nine and six) take FOREVER to get ready in the morning. I’ve tried setting an earlier alarm, flipping the lights on and off, writing step by step instructions on the chalk board, threats, setting timers at breakfast, and even more threats. But inevitably when I send my daughter outside to put on […]