I witnessed an Aha moment by a parent I spoke with last week about her son's college application essays. She asked what the goal was with the personal essay. After some back and forth, I realized what the misconceptions were.
52 Weeks to College: Week 39
52 Weeks to College: Week 35
Hello end of summer! Everything is accelerating and intensifying as you go back to school, and if you’ve been following our week-by-week plan, you are well underway with your college applications. You are ready to finalize your first essays, revise your second set, and get started on your third! That puts you in good shape and will keep you from being too stressed out as you start your senior year.