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I’ve been writing essays for fifteen years now, and I still don’t have a definitive answer to this question. That might sound like a cop-out, but …

I’ve read thousands of college essays. Not an exaggeration. When you spend enough time in admissions consulting, you start to see patterns that would make a …

I’ve read thousands of essays. Not an exaggeration. Between my years as a teaching assistant, freelance editor, and academic writing consultant, I’ve encountered everything from brilliant …

I’ve been staring at blank pages for years now. Not just as a writer, but as someone who’s had to figure out what reflection actually means …

I used to think reflection was something that happened to you, something passive. You’d finish a project or survive a difficult conversation and then, at some …

I’ve read thousands of argumentative essays. Not an exaggeration. When you spend a decade teaching composition and editing student work, you develop an almost supernatural ability …