Once you’ve found a memorable, impactful story, you’re well on your way to an excellent college admissions essay! Now you need to add in some reflection. The narrative parts of your essay tell the story of your experiences; the reflective … Continue reading →

Last week, I discussed the importance of detailed stories in Common App essays. But how, exactly, does one decide what story colleges want to hear? The vague and open-ended nature of the prompts offers students an almost infinite number of … Continue reading →

This summer, I had the privilege of designing a new Common Application Essay Workshop curriculum for LAS. I thought about writing, I thought about editing. I read the prompts, and I thought about life writing. I read books of successful … Continue reading →

In the U.S. and Canada, academic support in medical education is variable and non-standardized. Most academic support relies on a deficit model based largely on exam remediation of written or clinical skills’ assessments. To address this remediation, med schools and … Continue reading →