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Is there a unique program at UM-LSA that you are looking forward to? Be sure to write about it and show that you really understand what it is about.

What does the University of Michigan want to know about you from the supplemental essay about community? Here’s the prompt:

Early college application deadlines are just around the corner. What do you do when your students show you application essays that just don’t seem ready to go?

Let's debunk some of the rumors about the Common App essay (personal statement for college) that often spread like wildfire

When parents and students complete financial aid and scholarship applications, they hope the end result provides a significant amount of funding.

Is your child ready to take the SAT or ACT this fall? Are they worried about the writing tests?

Colleges want insight into your child’s character. Will they fit in? The essay should put a face to that huge pile of paper and help round out the application package.

Admissions officers tell us exactly what they want in the essays.  No matter the type of college essay or whether it’s 50 or 650 words, they want to read meaningful narratives that...

Jodi Okun, founder of College Financial Aid Advisers, has helped thousands of families successfully navigate the financial aid process.

Why do you want to attend College X?

With How to Write an Effective College Application Essay as your guide, your son or daughter can approach essay writing calmly and confidently.