In acknowledgement of the many of you out there currently preparing applications for our upcoming deadlines (February 20 being the next one), I thought it worth “bumping up” some recent guidance from our team on various parts of the application. These folks read a lot of applications, so their tips are worth noting!
Read moreOur final “application tips” post in this year’s series comes from Laura, sharing some thoughts on the components of an effective essay
Read moreAny line of work has its points of repetition. McDonald’s cashiers take a lot of orders for Big Macs, flight attendants can do the safety procedures shtick in their sleep, and Death Star platform workers quickly learn when to duck if they want to make it in a tough industry. Admissions officers read a lot of application essays. Like, a whole lot. Unsurprisingly, many of them cover similar themes. As fall application deadlines begin to approach, I hope a brief discussion of some of the more common tropes we see will be helpful as you begin to craft your own essays.
Read moreEarlier in the summer, I confidently stated that we wouldn’t be changing the application essay questions this year. And then the staff got to talking…and the result is that we have added two options to the existing topic for what we call “Essay 2.” If you’ve already drafted your essay, fear not. Option three is the same as last year’s essay topic.
For everyone who hasn’t yet written the essay, here’s what you’re going to find on this year’s application.
Read moreWe’re closing in on the last minutes before the January 10 deadline, but I might as well offer one last
Read moreOnly eight days until the November 15 Early Notification deadline. As there are hundreds of applications awaiting submission (most of
Read moreI didn’t start the week thinking I would dedicate every post to Early Notification applications, but I was inspired by
Read moreToday I want to discuss the Fletcher application’s second essay. The prospective student who raised the question on my recent
Read moreWould I prefer to be swimming at Walden Pond every warm summer day? Yes, I would. But I have to
Read moreThe heart of the application to Fletcher is the essays — both the personal statement and the second essay. Through
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