Meet Ahmed Alsheikh, a Syrian refugee and current Harvard student who worked with H&C throughout his college admissions journey.

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In my experience, students who struggle with the college essay often fall into two categories.

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There’s no such thing as a bad question. And when it comes to college admissions, many parents share the same doubts and anxieties.

The college essay is the hardest part of the application process. For many students, it’s difficult to get going.

You’ve probably heard that it’s a bad idea to write your college application essay about world peace, a sports game (or sports in general)..

Supplemental essays are personal statements. They need to be about you, tell a compelling story, and so on.

As you probably already know, the point of your college application is to give admissions committees a solid sense of who you are.

Welcome to the supplemental essays for the University of Chicago! UChicago is known for having some of the most creative essay questions.

“SR 2xsci 10, 11. JHCTY online MV Calc 12 fits w/Hutch internship. Supp: Hutch MD a rare gem.” This is the language of admissions officers.

Once you have an idea for your common application essay, how do you work that piece into something ready to submit?

After coming up with a topic (see my post here on coming up with one if you don’t yet), putting words on a page is an intimidating step.