Welcome to this (extremely) simplified guide to the college application process, made mainly to consolidate my thoughts on the process and hopefully provide some helpful advice to prospective applicants.

Essay: “Andy, you’re on in thirty seconds, right after the commercial.” A week earlier, I…

Essay: The vibrant blue and red patch weighed heavily on my left shoulder. The six-pointed…

Essay: Seated at a table of four, pencil in hand and a blank sheet of…

Essay:I have always been asking the “why” questions. Why did my parents never speak English…

Essay:As I haul the final plastic storage bin into my bedroom, the pungent scent of…

Essay: I love puzzles. I don’t mean the 500-piece ones from the Dollar Store. Of…

Prompt: Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared…

Essay:It’s the middle of March and I have Christmas music stuck in my head. I…

Prompt: A prompt of your choice. Essay:It can be a truly profound and inspiring experience…