college applications

College essay prompt:

There may be personal information you want considered as part of your admissions application. Write an essay describing that information. You might...

Ernest Hemingway, who shot at German soldiers and wild lions on the regular, was onto something with his short, aggressive sentences.

There's power in brevity.

Simple, declarative...

Essay Prompt: Topic of your choice.

Our Sparkler's Response:

“And lead, praseodymium, and platinum, plutonium…”

You must be kidding me, I thought. These lyrics are impossible to enunciate,...

Essay prompt: "Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes...

Whoosh! Reading this essay was like getting in the way-back machine! I remember answering this same prompt for my common app schools back in the...

Essay Prompt: A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the...