Writing the College Essays
Helpful TiPs
Common App Essays for 2017-8
Coalition App Essays: (Note that this application was NOT widely used this year; this may change in coming years.)
http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/essays.html
UC Essays Freshmen:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/personal-questions/freshman/index.html
Crafting an Application Essay that ‘Pops’, by Rebecca Ruiz, NY Times, 9/23/11
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/nacac-essa/
Sample College Admission Essay International Student (good examples of supplemental essays)
http://www.internationalstudent.com/essay_writing/college_essay/
The College Essay Guy - Supplemental Essays This is a great website!
http://www.collegeessayguy.com/supplemental-essays/
Carleton College Essay Tips
https://apps.carleton.edu/admissions/apply/essay_tips/
Essays that Worked: Connecticut College
https://www.conncoll.edu/admission/apply/essays-that-worked/
Essays that Worked - Johns Hopkins Class of 2020