Conquer the Common App in 8 Minutes

Applying to colleges just got easier!

The Common Application is used by 500 colleges and 750,000 students each year. It is supposed to provide admissions officers with a well-painted Big Picture of who your child is, in order to determine whether he or she is a good fit for that college or university.

But it's so easy to get lost in the details that the applicant can't see the forest for the trees.

What is your high school senior's Common App missing?

Holly Asposto, of GetAccepted.org, is the author of Distinguish Yourself on the Common App, available for instant download at all of the outlets linked below. In this video for KidsOutAndAbout.com readers, "Conquer the Common App in 8 Minutes," Holly helps you see the Common App in a new light: from the perspective of the college admissions officer. Watching this video will, we guarantee, give you several hints for improving your application and essays quickly and easily.

Distinguish Yourself On the Common App is a step-by-step guide for students completing the 2014-15 Common Application. It gives specific guidance for creating a strategic plan for each college and completing every section of the Common App including the core essay, activities page, additional information and writing supplements. The book includes advice and brainstorming activities for each core essay prompt, directions for creating compelling and effective writing supplements for each college, as well as strategies for requesting impactful letters of recommendation, and maximizing the activities page to demonstrate not only qualification, but "fit." 

Download it now! Your application can be improved within the next half hour.

Holly can also provide personal help on your application; details are available on GetAccepted.org. Or email Holly at holly@getaccepted.org for more information.

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