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The Common App Essay Trick Most Students Miss
College essays, Common App mistakes, and the most important question students never realize they’re supposed to answer.
In this episode of College Coffee Talk, Andy & Pearl Lockwood reveal what they call the “Invisible Question”—the hidden expectation behind every Common App prompt that separates admits from rejections.
Topics include:
✔ Why great writing doesn’t equal a great application
✔ What colleges really want to learn about you
✔ How to answer the invisible question—without writing a whole new essay
✔ Real examples from successful and unsuccessful essays
✔ Tips for Class of 2026 writers crafting their main essay
📞 Need help with college admissions?
Visit LockwoodCollegePrep.com
#CollegeAdmissions #EducationPolicy #FAFSA #FinancialAid #CollegePlanning #StudentLoans #LoanForgiveness #Scholarships #HigherEducation #Parenting #CollegeBound #ClassOf2025 #ACTPrep #SATPrep #Parenting #2025 #DebtRelief #CollegeEssay#CollegeAdmissions #DoubleDeposit #CollegeAdmissions #CollegeDecision #CollegePlanning #EnrollmentMistakes #StudentAdvice
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By Pearl and Andy Lockwood
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College essays, Common App mistakes, and the most important question students never realize they’re supposed to answer.
In this episode of College Coffee Talk, Andy & Pearl Lockwood reveal what they call the “Invisible Question”—the hidden expectation behind every Common App prompt that separates admits from rejections.
Topics include:
✔ Why great writing doesn’t equal a great application
✔ What colleges really want to learn about you
✔ How to answer the invisible question—without writing a whole new essay
✔ Real examples from successful and unsuccessful essays
✔ Tips for Class of 2026 writers crafting their main essay
📞 Need help with college admissions?
Visit LockwoodCollegePrep.com
#CollegeAdmissions #EducationPolicy #FAFSA #FinancialAid #CollegePlanning #StudentLoans #LoanForgiveness #Scholarships #HigherEducation #Parenting #CollegeBound #ClassOf2025 #ACTPrep #SATPrep #Parenting #2025 #DebtRelief #CollegeEssay#CollegeAdmissions #DoubleDeposit #CollegeAdmissions #CollegeDecision #CollegePlanning #EnrollmentMistakes #StudentAdvice
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