How to Write the U Chicago Supplemental Essays
How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.
UChicago Supplemental Essay Prompts 2025-26
Supplemental Essays of U Chicago The University of Chicago has long been celebrated for its provocative essay questions. They consider these prompts a unique opportunity for students to reveal their true selves, preferences, and aspirations. These questions can be tackled with absolute seriousness, whimsical creativity, or a blend of both. Every year, U Chicago reaches […]
Writing Essays for the University of California
The UC application is round the corner and we are prepping for the 30th November deadline just as most of you are. If you are applying to one or more of these amazing universities, then these tips may be just the thing you need right now.
How to Answer Common App Essay Prompts
The Common Application has a set of 7 prompts from which you select any one to tell a compelling story to the Admissions Team. Most students feel that this is where you list all of your achievements. False: Colleges are not looking for duplication of your resume in your essay. On the contrary, the CAE is a personal, creative, and reflective essay meant to focus on your unique values and skills as an individual
How to Write Essays for US College Application?
US colleges and universities practice holistic admissions, which means that they are looking at their applicants as being whole individuals with their unique set of experiences and learnings. For this reason, your college essays need to reflect the values and skills you have developed as a result of all those wonderful things mentioned in your résumé
Writing your UCAS Personal Statement
Your UCAS Personal Statement (PS) is the one opportunity that you get to talk about why you want to study a particular degree. It is your opportunity to demonstrate the drive, ambition, skills and achievements that make you a great choice for the universities you have applied to. Unfortunately, you only have a limited amount of room to sell yourself, 4,000 characters, including spaces, and 47 lines, roughly one page of A4. This limitation means that you need to express yourself in a clear and succinct way, leaving little room for filler.
How to write the “Why This College Essay”
Writing the Why Us essay for colleges Crafting a compelling college admission essay is one of the toughest tasks students face. They often struggle to understand what is expected in seemingly simple prompts like “Why do you want to attend this college?” The most obvious questions often don’t have obvious answers. Without understanding what colleges […]
College Essay Checklist Before Submitting Your Application
It is crucial to thoroughly review your Common App and other college essays before submitting them. Since you are applying to ED or EA and you will not get another chance to apply to these colleges in any of the other rounds, this is your last chance to polish and powerfully represent yourself. This blog […]
Application Trends for 2024-25-Stategies to Stay Ahead
Strategies to Stay Ahead in the Application Process As the 2024 college application is around the corner, Ivy Central has identified significant trends that are shaping the landscape of college admissions. Here is a list of things to look out for and what you can do to stay ahead. Trend #1: Emphasis on the Student’s […]
Supplemental College Essays-A way to maximize your impact
Admission to U.S. colleges is getting tougher each year. According to the reports released by Common App, the total number of applications through March 1 rose 7% from 7,041,256 last year to 7,541,148 this year. This upward trend is expected to continue. With acceptance rates dipping considerably, students are confused about what it means to […]