by tkaprowy | Feb 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
First off, congratulations on applying to dental school! Someone’s teeth and smile can change their whole way of interacting, feeling, even just being. That you are investing your skills to ensure that their smile can be a carefree one, well, that’s good,...
by tkaprowy | Feb 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Let’s be blunt, shall we? Writing scholarship essays is tricky. First, it seems a little impossible you’ll write the winning submission, so your reluctance factor is high. Second, the prompts often ask you to address gigantic issues like social justice,...
by tkaprowy | Jan 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Before we talk about how to write your D.O. personal statement, I first need to applaud you for your decision to go the D.O. route. My husband William, a radiologist, has practiced at our local hospital in Somerset, Ky., for the past 20 years. When the hospital was...
by tkaprowy | Jan 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
A little secret about me: I might be the only person on the planet who loves going to the doctor. I go every year, whether Dr. Horn wants to see me or not, and when I’m in her office, I relax so deeply I might as well be having a massage. Her nurse takes my...
by tkaprowy | Nov 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
I live in a place where one of the best lunches you can get is a bologna sandwich from Nelson Valley gas station. It’s not a fancy sandwich and it’s not a fancy place, but there is something about it that is good and honest and makes you feel like you are...
by tkaprowy | Oct 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
When you’re in the midst of college apps season, the terms “early decision” and “early action” are enough to make your already shredded nerves feel zapped by a cattle prod. However, and I hate to tell you this, they are worth considering....
by tkaprowy | Sep 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you’ve opened this post, you’ve likely become familiar with the ugly phrase “supplemental essay,” which is extra writing that many colleges and universities ask for in addition to your personal statement. Not uncommonly, these institutions...
by tkaprowy | Sep 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Oh, Common Application prompts, you beastliest beasts of beasts, you. Why do you make us self-introspect so? Why can’t we just write about something simpler, like quantum physics or the tax code? I can hear these wails from Alaska to Wyoming as seniors bump...
by tkaprowy | Sep 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Common Application Prompt 7: “Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you’ve already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.” I’m going to go ahead and be perfectly blunt here: Unless you...
by tkaprowy | Sep 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
COMMON APPLICATION PROMPT 6: Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more? KEYWORDS: Topic, idea or concept; why does it captivate;...
