by tkaprowy | Jul 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s one thing to know what you want to write about (if you don’t, click here and here). it’s another to bang out a first draft. Sometimes getting those first words down on paper comes easily, sometimes the process feels impossible. Sometimes you get...
by tkaprowy | Jul 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s time to start writing your personal statement — and finally get this stress-monkey off your back. So, without further ado, let’s begin. If you take a look at your personal statement prompt, whether on the Common Application for college or your...
by tkaprowy | Jun 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’m sitting here imagining you sitting there contemplating the writing you have ahead of you. Somehow, this impossible-to-answer personal statement prompt has steamrolled its way into your life. I can picture the hunk of reluctance sitting on your shoulder, the...
by tkaprowy | Jun 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
When it came to my stepdaughter Gabrielle applying to college, I’m pretty sure I made every mistake in the book. I nagged, I pleaded, I bribed, I yelled, and, yes, at times, I took over. She stood at the top of the stairs and I stood at the bottom and, buddy,...
by tkaprowy | May 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
You’ve got questions? We’ve got answers. Here is a list of the 10 most commonly asked questions about college applications. Read this and you will be on your way to producing a better application. 1. WHEN SHOULD I START? Ideally, start working on your...
by tkaprowy | May 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Applying to college is kind of like being a baby bird thinking about stepping off a tree branch and hoping against hope that flight kicks in. Looking at the ground, you feel an overwhelming amount of doubt and reluctance. Looking at the nest, you suddenly would really...
by tkaprowy | Apr 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you’re looking for the smoking gun that will make filling out your college applications easier, here it is: get to know yourself better before you start. In fact, the whole college apps process is intended to build a portrait of who you are. Do you know who...
by tkaprowy | Apr 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Following is a list of questions you can use to get to know yourself better. They actually come from an Elle Canada article, but they were put together by psychologists Gary Lewandowski and Brent Mattingly, whose specialty is studying the self. I recopied the...
by tkaprowy | Apr 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of the biggest obstacles in tackling college applications is narrowing down your college picks. I’ve written about many (mostly) free and helpful resources online to accomplish this task. But I would be remiss in not discussing another way to get college...
by tkaprowy | Mar 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Ahhh, summer vacation, the provider of all things good: Netflix binges, the beach, campfires, sleeping in, suntans. It’s also the very best time to start working on — and getting material for — your college apps. Sound rough? I get it. Whenever someone asks me...
