Flatter the school—Make them realize you’ve done your research on why this school is the right fit for you. What are the school’s unique qualities? What can they...

College counselor, Danielle Bianchi Golod, walks you through her proven 3-step system to craft memorable supplemental question essays to the common application.

Many students answer this question way too generically—talk about the weather, or the football team… or the proximity to the big city—even a stretch sometimes like Syracuse is so close to NYC…last I checked Syracuse & Union College were in upstate NY...

Flatter yourself--Explain why your background/experiences/classes give you a good basis to choose this major. What past experiences do you have that make you...

Motivated & thinking ahead--A degree from this school with this particular major will prepare you for your career goals How do you plan to ...