Common App

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52 Weeks to College: Week 40

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52 Weeks to College: Week 40

Beyond the standard essay questions found on your college applications, you’ll run across two other types of essay questions on the application that you probably aren’t sure how to approach.

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52 Weeks to College: Week 27

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52 Weeks to College: Week 27

Don’t get started on the personal essay just yet! (There are good reasons for that, really.) This week is the perfect time to get started on the “easy” parts of the college application instead.

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52 Weeks to College: Week 26

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52 Weeks to College: Week 26

This week, you’re going to take your strategy one step further and tailor it to each of the colleges on your list based on what each particular college emphasizes as most important in their decision-making process. You’ll also discover more about financial aid policies at those colleges.