Christopher Hunt

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Christopher Hunt founded College Essay Mentor in 2015. Since then, he has worked one-on-one with roughly 700 high-achieving students, who have early thousands of acceptances to Ivy Plus universities. After earning a B.A. from Dartmouth College and a Master's degree from London School of Economics, Chris worked as a journalist for The Economist and The Wall Street Journal. Additionally, he published two books, Sparring With Charlie and Waiting For Fidel.

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May 15, 2026 ∙ 18 min

How to Revise a College Essay: The Six-Question Test (2026 Guide)

Here's something I see every year, time after time, in my work as a college essay coach. A student sends me a draft of their personal statement and tells me they've already revised it three times. I read it and find the same problems that were there in version one. The message is unclear. The opening tries too hard. The ending explains what the essay already showed. The revisions happened. But the student revised the wrong things. Most students treat revision as tightening sentences, fixing...

May 15, 2026 ∙ 25 min

How to Write the Columbia Supplemental Essays 2025–2026: Prompts, Examples & Expert Guide

The Columbia University supplemental essays for 2026 consist of six required responses: a reading list, a lived experience essay, a dialogue essay, an adversity essay, a Why Columbia essay, and a Why Major essay. Together, they form one of the most unusual supplements in Ivy League admissions — shorter than most, more varied in format, and more explicitly interested in how you think and engage with other people than in what you have accomplished. This guide covers every Columbia supplemental...

Apr 24, 2026 ∙ 24 min

How to Write the University of Pennsylvania Supplemental Essays in 2026: Prompts, Word Limits & Examples

Writing your University of Pennsylvania supplemental essays? Get expert tips on prompts, word limits, and examples to help you succeed in 2026.