College Admissions

Student writing Letter of Continued Interest

How to Write a Letter of Continued Interest for a Waitlist

Learn how to write a Letter of Continued Interest for a waitlist with proven tips, structure, and examples to improve your chances of admission.

College Admissions

Christopher Hunt

Mar 319 min read

Every college admissions essay starts with a blank page.

Do I Need a College Essay Coach?

Every year, thousands of students and parents ask themselves the same question:Do we need to hire someone to help with college admissions essays? For many, it’s uncharted territory. Students may not be sure what a college essay coach actually does. Parents, understandably, might be skeptical of a service that probably didn’t exist when they applied to college. But behind the question is something deeper: college admissions matter, and families want to get it right.

College Admissions

Christopher Hunt

Apr 28, 20253 min read

The Wrong Approach to College Admissions

I need help honing my brand. How should I package myself? Now in my tenth year as a consultant for college admissions essays, I have seen a shift in the lexicon of applicants, who now want to market themselves with “value-added,” “leverage,” and other catch phrases borrowed from the business world. Similarly, parents are increasingly seeking to turn their daughter or son’s college application into a pitch deck for admissions officers at Princeton, Stanford, and other highly

College Admissions

Christopher Hunt

Nov 3, 20243 min read

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College admissions is full of noise: conflicting opinions, anxiety-driven decisions, and advice that sounds authoritative but doesn't actually work. These posts cut through that. Whether you're trying to understand how admissions decisions get made, figure out how to build a stronger application, get a clearer sense of what selective colleges are really looking for, or know what to look for when hiring a college essay coach, you'll find practical, honest answers here. It's the same guidance I give the families I work with one-on-one.

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