Recommendations are important parts of your college application. They are part of what’s called the “soft” side of your application – things like your personal essays or extracurriculars that, while not as easily quantifiable as factors like GPA or test scores, still shed light upon an applicant’s interests, talents, and academic ability. Application essay is the place where you present […]
Are you planning to study in the US? If yes, you may be wondering about how to get there. It takes time and effort first of all. The steps can be summarized as looking for colleges, applying to them, getting accepted for admission, applying for a student visa, and getting accepted for a student visa. […]
Prompt: Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you’ve already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design. What is the prompt asking? This prompt is the broadest of all the Common App prompts. You can write about anything you like. What do […]
Prompt: Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more? What is the prompt asking? This prompt is asking you to describe something that you’re intellectually passionate about. […]
Prompt: Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. What is the prompt asking? The prompt is a general one like the prompt 1. The prompt is asking you to mention the accomplishment, event, or realization that made you grow as a […]
Prompt: 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 matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution. What is the […]
Prompt: Reflect on a time when you questioned a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome? What is the prompt asking? You can answer this prompt in two ways. The first way is to talk about a time when you questioned a person or a group on idea of theirs. The second […]
Prompt: The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? What is the prompt asking? This prompt is clear-cut. It is asking you to describe a […]
Prompt: 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 your story. What is the prompt asking? This prompt may appear quite confusing to you since it is very broad. If you have something […]
A lot of students focus on writing their college essays that they put a little thought about their recommendations. Recommendations are to be written by someone else not you, but for whom? So you need to be serious about your recommendation letters as well since they make up an important portion of your application. Simply […]