by College Essay Guy | Oct 11, 2020 | Essays
Powerful punctuation Imagine your essay is a musical score. If the words create the melody, your choice of punctuation controls the dynamics, the volume, the tempo, the time signature. A comma is a rest, an exclamation point notes a crescendo, and a sentence...
by College Essay Guy | Sep 26, 2020 | Essays
Hear me out. In 1997, Apple launched a game-changing advertising campaign with a straightforward, highly effective slogan: “Think Different.” Now, imagine if Steve Jobs had listened to his inner tenth grade English teacher. Would...
by College Essay Guy | Aug 1, 2020 | Admissions, Applications, College List, College Visits
Download this handbook for free now! So, you want to study engineering at an Ivy League college? Calling all students interested in pursuing an engineering degree and are looking at the Ivy League as potentially good fits. Download this 60-page handbook which includes...
by College Essay Guy | Nov 7, 2019 | Admissions, Applications, College Visits, Essays, Strategy
Crafting a successful college application is perhaps the most intimidating challenge you’ve ever taken on, especially if you’re not at the tippy top of your class and you need to demonstrate all of the ways you shine that cannot be measured by statistics and grades....
by College Essay Guy | Oct 11, 2019 | Admissions, Applications, Essays, Motivation, Strategy
Your college essay. It’s a big part of your college application and the biggest opportunity to demonstrate your “je ne sais quoi,” that distinctive, irresistible quality that makes you a valuable asset to admissions reps. If you have a less-than-perfect GPA or test...
