Post by Princeton College Consulting

With the overwhelming majority of applications behind us (and a new administration in the White House), we can focus on 11th graders gearing up for the admission process and the underclassman that want to be well positioned when their time comes. As we’ve written before, college essays are not only about college. At their best, they give students agency in constructing an empowering narratives for themselves. This week’s Savvy Applicant includes a great timeline to structure the essay writing process and how one of our students hit on an amazing essay topic: Eureka, Rosebud, Cheesecake? Other news includes an analysis of the demise of SAT Subject Tests and a good way to begin a conversation with students about that complicated word "grit." #collegeadmissions #studentsuccess #character check it out: https://hubs.li/H0FpGQh0