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As the end of the school year rapidly approaches, you’re bound to have a few final essays to write. In fact, you’re probably in the...

Word limits! They are the worst. Here, user dreberad struggles too make her essay 500 words. Fortunately, we have some tricks for her.

Prompt: Evaluate...

College essay prompt:

There may be personal information you want considered as part of your admissions application. Write an essay describing that information. You might...

Essay Prompt: Topic of your choice.

Our Sparkler's Response:

“And lead, praseodymium, and platinum, plutonium…”

You must be kidding me, I thought. These lyrics are impossible to enunciate,...

Essay prompt: "Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes...

Whoosh! Reading this essay was like getting in the way-back machine! I remember answering this same prompt for my common app schools back in the...