Fifteen Most Common Mistakes Students Make in Writing a College Application Essay ✍️

(and How to Avoid Them)

Oct 18 • 

Christine Gacharná

 and 

Tom O'Hare

1

35:31

Things change quickly in college admissions

Early Decision vs. Regular Decision

Oct 16 • 

Christine Gacharná

 and 

Tom O'Hare

9:37

September 2025

2026-2027 FAFSA is now officially open

Your FSA ID is your identification for the entire filing process, so make sure you store it in a safe place

Sep 27 • 

Christine Gacharná

August 2025

Labor Day Weekend College Application To-Do List

+ dates to add to calendar

Aug 29 • 

Christine Gacharná

1

Organizing a Common App Personal Statement

Here's the outline for a narrative rhetorical mode using chronological organization

Aug 19 • 

Christine Gacharná

2

How to Build a Better List

by using the Common Data Set

Aug 17 • 

Christine Gacharná

1

Writing Short-Answer Essays

HOOK STORY GOAL: Activate the limbic system in your reader's brain

Aug 14 • 

Christine Gacharná

11:04

Writing a “Why Us?” essay.

Picture yourself on campus; what stands out?

Aug 14 • 

Christine Gacharná

Academic Writing 101

+ The 80/20 Rule

Aug 11 • 

Christine Gacharná

1

31:31

July 2025

ACT/SAT Test Dates & Digital Adaptive SAT

What is it? How does it work? + Test Dates for 2024-2025 & 2025-2026

Jul 31 • 

Christine Gacharná

Landslide: The Common App Got a Makeover. It’s Still a Mess.

It’s still confusing. It will still be glitchy. And it’s still somehow our best option.

Published on Admitted-ish • Jul 29

Using the Steps in the Writing Process + Non-Cogs

to craft a winning college application essay

Jul 26 • 

Christine Gacharná

34:31