by tkaprowy | Jan 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
For the first time, I’m approaching the new year with a focus on wellness and reducing stress. I know it sounds kind of new-agey, but I’m at the point in my life where I don’t really care. I have started yoga. I’m cooking more vegetarian...
by tkaprowy | Oct 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Me and Margaret Atwood have been spending a lot of time together lately. Not that I want to brag or anything, but I am pretty happy about it. I’ve been studying the work of the famous, brilliant and, ahem, Canadian writer my entire literary life. I still...
by tkaprowy | Sep 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
“I don’t know what to write about.” This, in a nutshell, is how everyone feels when attempting to write a personal statement. So, if you’re feeling it too, don’t worry: that’s normal. The problem is it’s a sentiment that can...
by tkaprowy | Aug 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Let’s face it: asking for a recommendation letter can be awkward. You know you’re asking someone to invest time and effort on your behalf, and that can be uncomfortable. But these letters — usually two from teachers and one from a guidance counselor are...
by tkaprowy | Jul 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Though not essential, college visits are the very best way to get a feel for a campus. You can picture where you might study in the library, which patch of grass you may lay on during sunny days, what the hallways sound like in the department you foresee spending a...
by tkaprowy | Jun 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
When I was a newspaper reporter, I once had an editor named Joe Dill, who minced exactly one word the entire time I knew him. If you wanted the truth and you wanted it fast, he was the guy who was going to give it to you. When it came to sympathy, though, he had a...
by tkaprowy | Jun 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
In my last blog post, I wrote about the value of a summer job and how it can give you meaty material for your admissions essay or personal statement. Since, I’ve actually spoken to a woman, Jenny Williams, who used to work in admissions at Centre College (the...
by tkaprowy | May 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
When I was 15, I met Stephanie Dayton on the first day of my first summer job. We’d been hired as bus girls at Medicine Rock Café, a pretty spot outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba, that I thought was fancy almost exclusively because they served salad dressing with poppy...
by tkaprowy | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
You know when SNL has made a skit on the subject, it’s safe to say that people aren’t as angry anymore. I’ve been waiting for that gentler period to share my take on Varsity Blues and essay coaches, since what I have to say won’t be popular...
by tkaprowy | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve had the pleasure of editing 15 personal statement this week from pre-med students working on their medical school applications. It has been one of the most gratifying experiences I’ve had as a writer, with my days filled with stories about uncles and...
