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Before deciding what to write about, it’s important to think strategically about how each part of your application works together to tell your story.
Your college application contains many components, including:
Each section serves a different purpose — and using them intentionally can strengthen your overall narrative, improving your chances of admission.
Create a cohesive and compelling application strategy tailored to your goals
Decide which experiences belong in which essays
Showcase different dimensions of your personality, values, and achievements
Identify gaps or missed opportunities in your narrative
Avoid repeating the same information across your application
For example, a challenge or identity-related story might fit best in a personal statement, while an intellectual interest, community contribution, or future goal may be stronger in a supplemental essay or short response.
We’ll help you develop a clear strategy for presenting your story across the entire application.
Your Common App Personal Statement topic and what experiences to include
What to highlight in your main supplemental essays (i.e., why essay intro, community essay, academic experience essay, extracurricular experience essay, identity essay)
How to use the Additional Information section
How choosing a specific major or minor can give your application a boost
We can help you:
Personal background and school context
Grades/GPA
Letters of Recommendation
Activities and Extracurriculars/Resume
Common App Personal Statement
Supplemental Essays
Short-answer Responses
Additional information section
