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I’ve been staring at blank pages for years now, and I’ve learned something that nobody really talks about: writing a …

I’ve read thousands of college essays. Not an exaggeration. When you spend years in admissions consulting and work with students …

I’ve spent the better part of a decade reading academic articles, writing critiques of them, and watching others fumble through …

I’ve spent the better part of a decade reading student papers, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that …

I’ve spent the better part of a decade working through problems–some mine, most belonging to people who came to me …

I’ve stared at blank pages for hours. Not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because I couldn’t figure …

I remember sitting in my guidance counselor’s office three years ago, staring at a pamphlet about the SAT, wondering if …

I’ve spent enough time grading student papers to know that movie titles trip people up more than they should. It’s …

I spent three years teaching composition at a mid-sized university before I realized I’d been conflating two entirely different essay …

I’ve read thousands of essays. Some were brilliant. Most were forgettable. A few made me want to throw my laptop …