Need Help With Your College Application Essays? Ask the Experts

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Great advice. And a big plus is, it's free yet valuable.

Justin Serafin of CA 11:56PM September 13, 2011

"Admission committees know you are a work in progress; otherwise, you wouldn't be applying to college".

Nothing could've been written better.

estuardo of CO 11:12PM August 16, 2011

I don't have much to say cos I'm very grateful for this insight.it really a great help to people like me

linda 12:31PM August 10, 2011

good advice for making it catchy. "The Ten Minute College counselor" helps with the nuts and bolts.

sara of FL 12:14AM July 23, 2011

You caught my attention with understanding that writing my college essay during summer can be a "buzz kill." This article was very encouraging and helpful! I appreciate the time you took to get it out to students like me. I know I have been stressing about it and reading this just took some weight off my shoulders. Thank you!

Paige of LA 12:26PM July 11, 2011

The above mentioned suggestions were really helpful...... the made me realize dat wat m i supposed to avoid n alo wat needs to b mentioned ...... otherwise mah essay wud have been a piece of crap!!!!!!

THANXX!!!

ANU 3:40PM May 15, 2011

Wonderful article! As an owner of a business that helps college-bound students with their essays, this article is a must-read!

Robert Schwartz

President, yourbestcollegeessay.com

Robert of NY 7:58AM May 12, 2011

thank u so much this information has been a huge help!!! Im so stressed about writing my college essay its great to get some insight and direction!

Michelle 6:44AM April 29, 2011

What great information for parents of a H/S sophomore. So very helpful.

Thanks!!!

Mom of sophomore of FL 9:42PM March 08, 2011

All this time I thought I had to convince them of why they should let my into the college I wanted to attend. I never thought about making my college essay more personal and that doing that would make it that much better!

Thanks for all the great advice!

Kaitlyn of OH 7:54AM February 18, 2011

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Lynn O'Shaughnessy is a higher-ed journalist, speaker and consultant, who is focused on helping families with teenagers find the right colleges at the right price. Lynn is the author of The College Solution, an Amazon bestseller, and a new eBook, Shrinking the Cost of College: 152 Ways to Cut the Price of a Bachelor's Degree. In addition to her U.S. News college blog, Lynn also shares her knowledge about college strategies at her own blog, TheCollegeSolutionBlog, as well as one at CBSMoneyWatch. Got a question? E-mail her at collegesolution@usnews.com or follow her on Twitter.

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