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The Single Choice Early Action Loophole You Need to Know About!

Many applicants think that applying Single Choice Early Action or Restrictive Early Action is basically the same as applying Early Decision—and they could not be more wrong!! CEA’s Founder and Chief Advisor, Stacey Brook, is here to fill you in on the Restrictive Early Action/Single Choice Early Action loophole all applicants should know about!

College Essay Advisors Reviews: What It’s Like to Work with Us

Read reviews from our past clients to learn what it’s like to work with College Essay Advisors. Whether you’re applying to college as a high school student, or applying to medical school as a recent grad, we can help.

The Secret Regarding Early College Application Deadlines

CEA’s Founder and Chief Advisor, Stacey Brook, is here to set the record straight regarding how much time you really have before submitting your Early Action and/or Early Decision applications this fall.

How to Write College Admissions Diversity Essays Regardless of Your Background

With the Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action came an avalanche of diversity essays meant to compensate for a missing tool that aimed to level the playing field. We here at CEA have celebrated the preponderance of opportunities to address race, gender, and other identity-oriented details on the application. We have also found that these […]

The 2023-24 Common Application Tutorial

The 2023-24 Common App platform is LIVE and ready for applicants to begin submitting their college applications! This step-by-step tutorial will walk you through all the key tabs and resources, help you manage your dashboard and search for colleges, show you sections where you can find supplemental essays, and offer helpful advice for navigating the […]

How to Write the Vanderbilt Supplemental Essays

Vanderbilt asks 2023-24 applicants to respond to one of two prompts in 250 words or fewer. CEA’s Founder and Chief Advisor, Stacey Brook, is here to walk you through drafting a distinct essay response.

Four Steps to a Polished and Professional Cover Letter

If you’re wondering how you can write the kind of cover letter that grabs your potential employer’s attention and lands you an interview, you’ve come to the right place. In this video, CEA’s Founder and Chief Advisor, Stacey Brook, presents four steps to drafting a polished and professional cover letter, and how to take full […]