By Lee Shulman Bierer Top 3 essay blunders Many high school seniors find themselves paralyzed with fear; afraid to put their fingers to the keyboard. They’ve convinced themselves that the quality of their college essay will determine the rest of their lives. For starters, let’s all take...
By Lee Shulman Bierer University of South Carolina students return to the Columbia campus in August 2015. File photo by thestate.com It’s easy to be overwhelmed as a freshman. Everything is new, it feels like you’re making first impressions every minute of every day, you’ve gotten lost...
By LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo courtesy of Lees-McRae Right about now is when the first stage of mild panic seems to start brewing for many seniors. They wish they had done more thinking, and writing, on their essays over the summer, but, well, it just didn’t happen. Now,...
Common App Schools with No Extra Essays (Class of 2023 Edition) Institution Adelphi University Albright College Allegheny College Appalachian State University Arcadia University Arizona State University Bard College Bates College Baylor University Belmont University Beloit College Bentley University Berry College Birmingham-Southern College Bowling Green State University Bradley University Brandeis University Bryant University Butler University Canisius College Case Western Reserve University Catawba College Catholic University of America Centenary College of Louisiana Centre...
By LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Robert Kinlaw, collegetownnc.com Many of this year’s college freshmen are truly the first children from the new millennium. Born in 2000, these students will be members of the college class of 2022. Every year since 1998, the annual Mindset List has circulated internationally as...
By Lee Shulman Bierer Carolina College Bound file photo It would be easy to assume that with the increase in the popularity of online applications – www.commonapp.org, www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org and www.universalcollegeapp.com – a variety of decisions would be streamlined for college applicants. Unfortunately, that is just not the case. Colleges appreciate the benefits of...
By LEE SHULMAN BIERER A standard dorm room. Photo by Alec Sitton T-minus one month and counting. The countdown to your first day as a college freshman has officially begun. There are advice articles galore with lists of what to pack and what not to pack; it’s...
By LEE SHULMAN BIERER A standard dorm room. Photo by Alec Sitton T-minus one month and counting. The countdown to your first day as a college freshman has officially begun. There are advice articles galore with lists of what to pack and what not to pack; it’s...
By Lee Shulman Bierer Carolina College Bound file photo Families are often surprised when I tell them that brainstorming essay topics is typically more difficult than writing the actual essay. Writing the essay can be a breeze if students push themselves to think openly during the brainstorming...
By Lee Shulman Bierer Gaining admission to some of the most elite colleges is remarkably more competitive today than it was 20 or 30 years ago. Unfortunately, this increased competitiveness has spurred myths that need to be dispelled. Admission isn’t all about scores. Students should look for...
