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The Final Countdown: 2015’s Top 10 College Essay Tips

Topic: College Admissions, Essay Tips  |  Posted on December 28th, 2015  |  Written by Thea Hogarth

As 2015 draws to a close, year-end lists clog up all of our newsfeeds with reminiscences of the year’s best tunes, worst outfits, weirdest Snapchat filters, happiest chinchillas, and pretty much anything else you can think of. But we all know that the countdown to the new year means so much more than a welcome […]

The Final College Essay Checklist: Taste The Sweet Victory

Topic: College Admissions, Essay Tips  |  Posted on December 17th, 2015  |  Written by Thea Hogarth

REJOICE! FESTIVE PASTRY SEASON IS UPON US! Look at these adorable snowflake cookies! Look at this gigantic seasonal croquembouche! Nothing tastes sweeter than a puffy profiterole plucked from a perfectly engineered pastry tower. Nothing, that is, aside from the sweet taste of knowing that the college essays you have toiled over are finally done – […]

Last-Minute Application Essay Edits from the Experts at CEA

Topic: College Admissions, Essay Tips  |  Posted on December 10th, 2015  |  Written by Thea Hogarth

Are you coming down with something, or are college essays making you sick? Does the mere thought of reading over another draft make you nauseous? A normal medical doctor can’t help with these ailments, but without a quick shot in the arm, you and your essays could be in dire trouble. Luckily the specialists at […]

How To Manage All of Your Last-Minute College Essays

Topic: College Admissions, Essay Tips, Most Popular  |  Posted on December 3rd, 2015  |  Written by Thea Hogarth

Tis the season to open your calendar and transform into Ralphie during this pivotal moment of A Christmas Story: We’re about to hit the last week of December and many deadlines are only days away. If you still have supplemental essays left to write, before you let yourself become too overwhelmed by guilt, stress, and the […]

3 Time Management Tips for a Stress-Free Thanksgiving Break

Topic: College Admissions, Essay Tips  |  Posted on November 19th, 2015  |  Written by Thea Hogarth

This year you should be thankful for family, football, sweet potatoes, Cool Whip, food comas, Missy Elliott, and a long weekend. Thanksgiving always marks one of the last major breaks that college applicants have to write their essays before the final deadlines start to arrive. The reality of the looming deadlines weighs more heavily than that […]

Mark Your Calendar: Free College Essay Help on Black Friday 2015

Topic: College Admissions, Essay Tips  |  Posted on November 17th, 2015  |  Written by Thea Hogarth

We’re doing it again! Get your latest dose of free college essay help on Black Friday 2015, when will be offering free 15-minute essay reviews to the first 100 people to send in their drafts. On anything from the Common App personal statement to school-specific supplements, we’ve got you covered. This event is perfect for: College […]

The Doctor Is In: Get Your Early Decision College Essay Checkup™

Topic: College Admissions, Essay Tips  |  Posted on October 7th, 2015  |  Written by Thea Hogarth

Students, we hear the sniffle in your voices. We see the feverish looks on your faces. It’s just a few weeks before the November 1 early admissions deadline, and you’re thinking your college admissions essay might not be in the healthiest shape. The topic has been complaining of blurry vision, something about your introduction is […]

Free College Essay Help All Day | Save the Date | Oct. 1, 2015

Topic: College Admissions, Essay Tips, International Students, Most Popular  |  Posted on September 21st, 2015  |  Written by Thea Hogarth

Thursday, October 1. It’s your lucky day. It’s #CEAFREEDAY! Just in time to help you meet those early deadlines, College Essay Advisors will be offering FREE COLLEGE ESSAY HELP ALL DAY to all college applicants (and parents of college applicants!) in need of a little essay inspiration and admissions-related insight. For 24 hours, we will […]

The 3 Most Common College Essay Topic Clichés and How to Cure Them

Topic: College Admissions, Essay Tips  |  Posted on August 27th, 2015  |  Written by Thea Hogarth

The average admissions officer reviews over 1,000 applications per admissions cycle, enduring a host of hackneyed college essay topics and combatting the urge to groan at the cliched treatment of usual-suspect topics that reveal little to no information about the student at hand. Applicants often choose to write about these subjects because they THINK the […]

The Secret to Your College Essay Success is in the Stars!

Topic: College Admissions, Common App Prompts/Topics, Essay Tips  |  Posted on August 24th, 2015  |  Written by CEA HQ

The Common Application went live earlier this month, so you already know the task it is going to ask of you: use 650 words to describe yourself and make the various college admissions officers fall head-over-heels, rom-com style in love with you and your delightful youness.  YIKES!  What’re you gonna do?  What’re you gonna do??  WHAT’RE […]

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