As I revised my personal statement college essay for the ninth time, I grumbled in frustration. I had spent the past month editing, rewriting, and brainstorming topics that would hopefully let ...

Read about each program and related faculty members online. Find personal statement guidelines for each school/program you’re applying to and print out any prompts for quick reference. Using the ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Students often arrive at college with strict writing rules in mind. Unfortunately, overly strict rules about writing can prevent ...

If you’re seeing your high schooler through the college application process for the first time, you’ll probably find that few aspects of the process fill them with as much dread as penning the ...

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Start here! At the following group meetings, we will provide you with the foundational knowledge you need to write a compelling personal statement: Overview of Application Prep Process Pre-Application ...

Writing is an on-going, constructive process. Meeting with a writing tutor at the CFLC can help provide insight and constructive criticism at any stage of the writing process. Writing tutors at the ...

Some advice — helpful and otherwise — on the literary life, from living authors and Aristotle. Credit...John Gall Supported by By Noor Qasim Writing a novel is daunting. Where to begin? And then how ...

"What is healing, but a shift in perspective?” — Mark Doty, Heaven’s Coast Transactional writing — or letter writing — gets you beyond what you thought you could not get over. With all the other ways ...

A thank-you note got me my first real job. As a newly minted college graduate with no work experience, I was having a tough time finding my first grown-up gig. I thought I’d never get a break until I ...