College Essay Resources for Young Men’s Service League Seattle

College Essay Resources for Young Men’s Service League Seattle Thanks to coronavirus, college essays matter more than ever. With the challenges around standardized testing, many colleges have said they won’t be requiring, or even considering, SAT and ACT...
How to Tell a Story

How to Tell a Story

Yesterday an article in the New York Times, How to Tell a Story, caught my attention. I’m always interested in that and thought you may be too. The article gave me a new way to think about what we tell our students and parents: know the relationship between the...
Have You Written Your Best College Essay?

Have You Written Your Best College Essay?

Final deadlines are fast approaching. It’s time to ask yourself—have you written your best college essay yet? And, how would you know if you have or haven’t? Odds are, you haven’t. Now, we don’t mean anything personal. You’ve probably done a great...
Secrets to Writing a Great College Essay

Secrets to Writing a Great College Essay

Writing college essays is very different from most of the writing you do in high school. Your audience isn’t a teacher, and you are the subject of your essay. These seven secrets will help guide you to an effective essay: Grab attention, keep attention. Your essay...