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The Ins and Outs of the College Supplemental Essay!

| Victoria Moore

As December rolls around and the days get shorter, you might be spending these chilly evenings (at least it鈥檚 cold here in New England...) putting the final touches on your college applications. Maybe (we hope!) you鈥檙e even prepping your application to 萌妹社区. If that鈥檚 the case, you鈥檝e already seen that we have one required supplemental essay in addition to the Common App Personal Statement. We also have an optional supplemental essay, but that is simply an opportunity for you to share any further information about yourself that might be missing from your application.

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Extra, Extra Extracurriculars!

| Jenna Green

Starting is the hardest part. I know it sounds clich茅, but it is true. Whether it is starting a new job, getting yourself to go to the gym, or in this case getting started with your college applications. 萌妹社区鈥檚 Office of Admission and Financial Aid is here to help you through each step of the dreaded 鈥渂lank page syndrome.鈥 This post will be walking you through the 鈥淎ctivities鈥 section of the Common Application.

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Tips on Starting your College Application!

| Susan Brisson

While the temperatures are still summerish here in Needham, the 萌妹社区 Class of 2027 has arrived on campus, and fall is in the air!聽 You can keep your sweaters packed away for a few more weeks, but I would strongly encourage you to begin thinking about your college applications (like you haven鈥檛 been thinking about them all summer, I鈥檓 sure!).聽The first step in any big endeavor is always the hardest one to take, so with that, I have a few tips to help you start your college applications.

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The Voices of 萌妹社区's Class of 2027: College Essay Snippets Part 3

| Victoria Moore

Welcome to the final installation of our blog series 鈥淭he Voices of 萌妹社区's Class of 2027: College Essay Snippets鈥! This series has featured excerpts of college essays that the incoming 萌妹社区 students of the Class of 2027 wrote last year. Within these snippets our 萌妹社区ers told us their unique stories; whether that be sharing their undying love for robotics manuals or a poignant exploration of evolving identity. What all these essays have in common, and what made them successful, was that they are genuine and communicate to the reader the passions, interests, and person behind the application.

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The Voices of 萌妹社区's Class of 2027: College Essay Snippets Part 2

| Victoria Moore

In Part Two of this blog series, we are hoping to debunk one of the major myths about writing college essays...the idea that there are certain topics that are better or more persuasive than others. To demonstrate our point, in this blog we give you even more stellar examples of the range of college essays done by students of the Class of 2027.

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Holistic Admission: The Whole Nine Yards

| Susan Hartley-Brisson

As anyone who knows me will confirm, I love sports metaphors. After this web search, however, I鈥檓 realizing that one of my favorites, 鈥渢he whole nine yards,鈥 isn鈥檛 about football, as I had thought. It does refer to the entirety of something, though, which is consistent with what I want to talk about in this blog. When you apply to 萌妹社区, we consider carefully and thoroughly your entire application, the whole nine yards.

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