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The 3 Most Common Mistakes People Make When They Write Private School Admissions Essays

For almost fourteen years, I've been reviewing parents' and students' private school admissions essays.  At this point, that's thousands of admissions statements.  But whenever I feel sorry for myself, I have to think about those poor private school admissions officers.  Sure, maybe they ask for it by assigning the questions, but believe me, they get … Continue reading The 3 Most Common Mistakes People Make When They Write Private School Admissions Essays

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How to Write a Private School Admissions Essay (for Kindergarten, but the Principle Holds True for Older Grades as Well)

It's not so easy to describe a four year old.  I know--I've helped families write private school essays about four year olds, hundreds of them, for so many years that some of those four year olds are now in high school. Private school essays typically ask something along the lines of, "Tell me about your … Continue reading How to Write a Private School Admissions Essay (for Kindergarten, but the Principle Holds True for Older Grades as Well)

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Private School Admissions Essays

For almost fourteen years, I've been reviewing parents' and students' private school admissions essays.  At this point, that's thousands of admissions statements.  But whenever I feel sorry for myself, I have to think about those poor private school admissions officers.  Sure, maybe they ask for it by assigning the questions, but believe me, they get … Continue reading Private School Admissions Essays