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IvyWise How to Write a Personal Statement with Examples

How to Write a Personal Statement with Examples

It’s one of the most critical, confusing, and stressful parts of completing the college application process: the personal statement. As a component of the Common Application, the personal statement gives students the most control and the best opportunity to let the university get to know a little more about them.

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How to Write Great Supplemental College Application Essays

Aside from grades, standardized test scores, and your high school courses, one of the most important elements of the college application is the essay. Supplemental essays give admissions officers the chance to get to know students, and they’re also great gauges for demonstrated interest. So how can students master college admission essays?

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IvyWise Last-Minute College Application Mistakes Students Frequently Make

Last-Minute College Application Mistakes Students Frequently Make

With admit rates at historic lows and more students applying to more colleges than ever, it’s important for students to make sure they’re submitting the best applications possible.

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IvyWise Dr. Kat's List: Five Colleges Where You Can Express Your Poetic Voice

Dr. Kat’s List: 5 Colleges Where You Can Express Your Poetic Voice

Whether you love Emily Dickinson’s slanted rhyme, Allen Ginsberg’s beats, or Langston Hughes’ Renaissance jazz, you have many college options to study this literary art form. If you’d like to pursue your passion for poetry in college — be it writing, history, analysis, or performance — the expert counselors at IvyWise have identified five great schools where you can find poetic inspiration.

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