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The Ultimate List of Student Writing Contests

A carefully curated list of the best student writing contests, including essays, reviews, poetry, and fiction.

Everything You Need to Know About the Common App Essay

The Common Application is an undergraduate college admission application. Applicants may use Common App to apply to any of the nearly 900...

How to Write a Perfect UC Essay for Every Prompt

The University of California system represents the most prestigious public education institution in the world. If you’re a California...

Tips to Write Great UC Transfer Application Essays

The University of California (UC) system, the most prestigious public education institution in the world, attracts tens of thousands of...

Essential Editing Tips to Use in Your Essay Writing

Below are common editing issues for many students we have worked with. In general, we recommend taking note of mistakes that you find...

Ten Tips to Write a Stellar College Admissions Essay

Your GPA is stellar, you’ve grown into leadership positions in your extracurricular activities, you’re an AP Scholar (and above), and you...