What’s the biggest mistake students make when starting to write their college application essay? Get the surprising answer, plus great essay tips, so you can write the best college app essay ever!
How to Write a College Application Essay: Some Final Thoughts
Tania Runyan offers some final thoughts about maintaining perspective in this last installment of our series about writing a college application essay.
How to Write a College Application Essay: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
Once a draft of the college application essay is written, now it’s time for revising, editing, and proofing. Tania Runyan explains how.
How to Write a College Application Essay: Starting to Write
Tania Runyan uses a few familiar writing techniques to help students who are starting to write their college application essay.
How to Write a College Application Essay: Choosing a Topic
Tania Runyan gives students an idea of the types of questions they may encounter when choosing a topic for their college application essay—including a list of the current Common App questions.
How to Write a College Application Essay: So What Kind of Writing Is This?
Tania Runyan offers guidelines for how to write a college application essay, including some no-no’s (and yes-yes’s).