The College Admissions Edge

Top 10 College Essay Mistakes

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In This Video (originally a webinar at LockwoodCollegePrep.com) college consultant Andy Lockwood walks through the worst mistakes college essay writers make, and how to avoid them, so that you can dramatically increase odds of being accepted to your Dream College. Topics covered:

  1. The weird way to overcome writer's block
  2. Why your English teacher may not be the best one to edit your essay
  3. Is it OK to discuss religion (esp. being Jewish) or politics these days?
  4. The "Invisible Question" on the Common Application and How to Avoid It
  5. More, including some lively and live Q&A

    6. See https://www.lockwoodcollegeprep.com/essays for info on our college essay editing program (space limited, may not be available depending on when you're reading this).

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