Skip to main content
Get a jumpstart on your college essay!
COLLEGE ESSAY ADVISORS

Resources & Tips

Ivy Divider
Most Popular
Common App Guide
Common App Guide
Learn what the prompts REALLY mean!
Supplemental Guides
Supplemental Guides
We break down prompts from schools across the nation.
The CEA Podcast
The CEA Podcast
Access our advice on the go!
YouTube Tutorials
YouTube Tutorials
Watch your way to essay success!
Ivy Divider

CEA Blog

6 Unconventional College Majors You Never Knew You Wanted to Try

Topic: College Admissions  |  Posted on June 9th, 2016  |  Written by CEA HQ

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past…oh, I don’t know…seven years or so, then you’ve heard the expression “there’s an app for that.” Think of the most ridiculous thing in the world, and you can probably find it in the app store. Just feel like popping a zit? There’s an app for that. […]

Bragging Writes Winner: A Real College Essay that Really Worked!

Topic: College Admissions, Essay Tips, International Students  |  Posted on May 25th, 2016  |  Written by Thea Hogarth

We are thrilled to announce that Kelly Porter’s essay, “En Español, Por Favor,” is the First Place winner of CEA’s Bragging Writes college essay contest. Her thoughtful approach to the Common App’s fifth prompt, about the transition from childhood to adulthood, stood out from the pack. Kelly’s essay caught our attention from the first line, […]

Want access to our Signature Brainstorming Worksheet?

We thought so.

Let's Be Social:

Our Most Popular Pages:

Watch, Listen, and Learn: