by Carol Barash, PhD, on Aug 21, 2015 12:00:00 PM
Usually I’m princess positive in all things college essay, but I’ve been seeing a lot of really dumb mistakes lately--things you can easily avoid with a tiny bit of attention …
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by Carol Barash, PhD, founder and CEO, Story2, and author of Write Out Loud © 2015 Story2. All rights reserved. Colleges use your essays to decide between thousands of students …
Read Storyby Carol Barash, PhD, on Aug 15, 2015 10:00:00 AM
Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. This is blog 5 of a 5 part …
Read Storyby Carol Barash, PhD, on Aug 14, 2015 1:44:08 PM
Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma--anything that is of personal importance, no …
Read Storyby Carol Barash, PhD, on Aug 12, 2015 4:47:08 PM
Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again? This is blog 3 of a 5 …
Read Storyby Carol Barash, PhD, on Aug 12, 2015 5:00:00 AM
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share …
Read Storyby Carol Barash, PhD, on Aug 11, 2015 3:30:00 PM
The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you …
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