THE HUFFINGTON POST
My HufPo article presents a few, no-nonsense, guaranteed steps to make the essay writing process easier for both overwhelmed applicant and anxious parent: The Last And Definitive Word On Writing The Common Application Essay
This time of year, my phone rings off the hook with distressed, frantic parents trying to figure out how to help their kid write these things. And the first thing I tell them to do is what I am telling you to do — sit back, take a deep breath, don’t over-think it, and always, always, always remember — a simple story, well told, will get an applicant further than a complicated one that a college or university admissions person has read a million times before.