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Featuredby Francesca Kelly

Writing your college admission essay can be enlightening, fun, cathartic or all three! That’s why it’s so important that you — yes, you, the student who’s applying to college — […]

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Education

This Summer: Organize First, then Start Writing

June 6, 2020by Francesca Kelly

If you’re a rising senior, you know you need to write your college application essays this summer. But instead of just starting to write, you should organize your essays first. […]

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Education

Just admit it: you haven’t written your college app essays yet.

August 12, 2018by Francesca Kelly

I nagged you and nagged you to get your application essays done before school starts, but did you listen? Time’s up. Here’s what to do if you’ve spent the summer […]

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Education

Am I the Greatest? You Decide.

June 22, 2017by Francesca Kelly

I have a magnetic personality and exude positive energy, which is infectious to those around me. I have an unparalleled ability to communicate with people, whether I’m speaking to a […]

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Admissions, application essay, College Admission, College Application, Education

Choose Your Colors

May 7, 2016by Francesca Kelly

Have you ever tried to choose paint colors at the hardware store? You go in there looking for White Paint and you find out there is no such thing. There’s […]

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Education

“Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain”

April 27, 2016by Francesca Kelly

Will Ivy League trophy status ever go away? Will students ever forget about “name” schools and instead look for the places where they’ll take part in unforgettable, life-changing learning experiences? […]

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Education

A Comic Look at How Colleges “Game” the Rankings

March 30, 2016by Francesca Kelly

The more selective a college appears in rankings such as those published by U.S. News & World Report, the more people clamor to get in. And the more they clamor […]

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Education

Wisdom about Rejection, 13 years later

March 27, 2016by Francesca Kelly

When someone has an important story to tell, I prefer to step aside and let that someone do the storytelling. And, apparently, so does Chicago Tribune writer Mary Schmich, who […]

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Education

Rejection, Bachelor-Style

March 17, 2016by Francesca Kelly

The crazy-long wait to hear from colleges is almost over for most seniors. Many of you have already gotten news, especially if you applied early action or early decision, but […]

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Admissions, Application, College Application, Education

What you can learn from The Onion

October 29, 2015by Francesca Kelly

Who’d have thought the terrific writers at the parody news site, The Onion, would give us the classic example of how *not* to write a college essay? But they have, […]

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Education

Don’t “Write the Brochure.”

October 12, 2015by Francesca Kelly

It’s around now that many HS seniors start tackling those pesky short-answer essays, generally on the theme and variations of, “Why do you want to go here?” What those colleges […]

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Admissions, Application, application essay, College Admission, College Application, college application essay, Education

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