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English Teachers Don’t Always Get It Write
At our local public high school, the English teachers assign juniors to write college application essays at the end of the year. It’s a great idea. For many students, this may be the only time they...
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Colleges Want More Creative Essays. Wonder Why?
The Colorful New World of College Application Essay Prompts But What Does It Really Mean? University of Chicago: “Tell us your favorite joke and try to explain the joke without ruining it.” Brandeis...
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English Teachers: Lesson Plan Ideas for the College Application Essay
When my two kids were finishing their junior years of high school, they each received the assignment from their English teacher to write a college application essay. It sure sounded good—they could...
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Sample College App Essays for “Describe the World You Come From”
Looking for your World to answer the University of California Prompt 1? A high school English teacher contacted me this week asking if I had any sample essays for the University of California...
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Educators: 6 Reasons to Embrace the College Application Essay
I’m not sure how many high schools require their English teachers to help students write college application essays, but those that do could give their juniors and seniors a huge advantage in the...
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