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The Short Answer

Topic: Admissions, College Admissions, Essay Tips, Essay Writing, Supplemental Essays  |  Posted on December 10th, 2016  |  Written by CEA HQ

A popular format for supplement questions is short answers. Don’t confuse these with the why, activity, community, or oddball essays. These are an entirely different beast. These little critters provide a different kind of creative challenge for aspiring college-goers. Take this set of short answer questions from the 2014 Yale application: “What excites you intellectually, […]

How to Write a Compelling “Why This College” Essay

Topic: Admissions, Essay Resources, Essay Writing, Uncategorized  |  Posted on December 10th, 2016  |  Written by CEA HQ

The famous Why Essay is one of the most common supplemental essay types, and it’s not difficult to ascertain why that is.  When competitive colleges and universities are trying to carefully select applicants to admit to their institution, they want to find the ones who really want to be there.  The “Why This College” Essay […]

Writerly Nerds of Wisdom: Ernest Hemingway

Topic: Essay Tips  |  Posted on September 9th, 2013  |  Written by CEA HQ

“All you have to do is write one true sentence.  Write the truest sentence you know.” – Ernest Hemingway

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