Essay Parts 3 & 4

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STUDENTS:Keep those essay drafts coming!!! Your hard work is paying off - the drafts that have come through this week have been stellar.  Many of you are well on your way to a finished version - far ahead of schedule!  Remember the best thing you can do with a final draft is read it out loud to make sure it flows correctly!!!If you're stuck on the brainstorming part of your essay, be sure to read my blog this week and next as I go over each and every Common Application prompt.  PARENTS:Invoices were September 3 for all outstanding balances on comprehensive and/or custom packages, as well as for hourly students who have outstanding balances from the month of August. Your timely attention to this is appreciated.Monthly plan users:  If you signed on at the end of August and only had one or two hours last month, your first invoice will arrive October 1. From the blog: The Common Application, an online college and university application form that allows students to fill out one single application to send to multiple schools that utilize a holistic application evaluation process (meaning they look beyond grades and test scores), was revamped for the 2013-2014 application cycle.  The changes made to the form included the creation of five new essay prompts, each one of which gives students a different opportunity to highlight part of their character or tell colleges something that is important in their life that may not be readily apparent when admission officers read their transcripts and recommendations. But with five prompts to choose from and a word limit of 650, where do you begin?  Moreover, what should you say that is both on topic and relevant to your life?  Read Part Three | Read Part Four