Dear Application Essay Doctor,

Are there any particular keywords or red flags that count against you when you’re writing your personal statement? Any biases – good or bad?

Sincerely,

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Dear Admissions Essay Doctor,

I wrote an essay that I thought was full of spirit and showed my character and my personality, but then I gave it to someone else to critique. The person’s edits made me panic because I couldn’t see the essence of what I was going for in my essay any more. How can I remedy this situation?

Sincerely,

Hope Road (more…)