CA4 - College Essay Whiz

High School Seniors: How to Prepare your Activities & Honors List

“Please list your principal extracurricular, volunteer, and work activities in their order of importance to you.” The Common Application allows ten spaces to list your extracurricular and work experience and…

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Whizzing through the College Essay: Top Ten Questions

1. Which essay question should I answer? Before you decide on the question that you wish to answer, be sure to think about what you will write in the following…

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How important are the essays and additional information in CA4?

Although your transcript, test scores, and resume weigh extremely heavily in the admissions decisions, the essay is the best opportunity to share something special about yourself as well as your…

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The application process: What Are All the Choices?

There are over 500 schools that take the Common Application as well as hundreds of other schools to consider. Many applicants start off with a wish list of about 30…

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How can I keep track of what different colleges require?

CA4 has a 10-page Requirements Grid for all the schools that can be downloaded although it is a bit difficult to find. It includes types of admissions, deadline dates, fees,…

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What are Supplements?

Many schools on CA4 require supplementary information. Once you have added a school to your list of “My Colleges,” you will be able to check to see what else you…

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