Category Archives: College Admission

Quick Tip # 2: Answer the prompt A common mistake applicants make during the college application process is not answering the essay prompt. Applicants apply to multiple colleges and as a result, tend to reuse essays to speed up the process. However, this is a mistake. Every college application has a unique essay prompt, andContinue reading “College admission tips: Quick tip # 2”

Quick Tip #1: Make it personal  Applicants are afraid to feel vulnerable, and therefore, write generic and boring college application essays. When writing your essay, make sure the reviewer understands who you are as both an academic and an individual. Your unique personality and goals make you memorable, and therefore, makes your application stand outContinue reading “College admission tips: Quick tip #1”

Quick Tip # 13 It’s OK to repeat words During middle school and high school, students are taught not to repeat the same word in their essay. Although this advice encourages students to expand their vocabulary and learn new words, don’t be afraid to stretch this “rule” and repeat nouns when writing your personal statement.Continue reading “College Admission: Quick Tip #13”

Quick Tip #12 Pretend you are the reviewer   Is this the first time you’re writing a personal statement for college, graduate school, or medical school? If so, it can be overwhelming, which may result in writer’s block. If you’re not sure where to start, try reading example essays for your specific program. However, I’m notContinue reading “College Admission: Quick Tip #12”

Quick Tip #11 Read your essay out loud An easy and great way to edit an essay as a native speaker (and for some non-native speakers too!) is to read your essay out loud. It’s easy to miss errors when silently reading because your brain automatically corrects them. By reading out loud, you force yourContinue reading “College Admission: Quick Tip #11”

The tricky opening statement I recently came across the most overused first lines in personal statements, and I just had to share! The article was published with data gathered from the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), which is an organization that manages applications for undergraduate courses at universities in the United Kingdom.  Here areContinue reading “College Admission: The tricky opening statement”

In the article below, I go over 5 ways to quickly and effectively improve your personal statement so that you will stand out to the reviewers. If you’re interested in improving your personal statement, contact edtingbychristina@gmail.com or check out editingbychristina.com. # 1 You dream of owning your own business, so you plan on attending a school withContinue reading “College Admission: 5 Quick Tips”

In the article below, I go over 5 ways to quickly and effectively improve your personal statement so that you will stand out to the reviewers. If you’re interested in improving your personal statement, contact edtingbychristina@gmail.com or check out editingbychristina.com. #1 Applicants are afraid to feel vulnerable, and therefore, write generic and boring college application essays. WhenContinue reading “College Admission: 5 Quick Tips”

Quick Tip #10 Why this program? You wrote a beautifully written essay. It was clear, concise, and unique. However, the reviewer still doesn’t understand why you applied to this program. The essay seemed vague—like it could’ve been submitted to any school. Out of the thousands of programs, there must be a reason you picked thisContinue reading “College Admission: Quick Tip #10”

Quick Tip #9 Appeal to emotion When applying to college or graduate school many of the requirements involve numbers. The applicant must meet a certain GPA, have a specific ACT, SAT, GMAT, or MCAT score, enroll in a predetermined number of units, pass the required classes, and volunteer a fixed number of hours. In theseContinue reading “College Admission: Quick Tip #9”