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Kevin Zhen

Aug 21

Do NOT Submit Your Common App Without Reading This! | 7 Deadly Sins

I've been meeting with many seniors recently and have seen the same 6 problems repeatedly showing up in your essays.

Kevin Zhen

Aug 20

5 Common App Essay Mistakes To Stop Doing Yesterday

Hello there, my friends! I'm Kevin Zhen, Exeter grad, Yale grad, amateur breakdancer, and a professional college counselor who’s edited

Kevin Zhen

Aug 20

How to Fill Out the Common App Activities Section in 2024 (The RIGHT Way)

Every admissions cycle, students ask us how to fill out the activities list section of the Common App.

Kevin Zhen

Aug 20

Write a STELLAR Common App Essay: The 3-Scene Montage Structure

This structure is perfect for students who want to include a key moment in their essay but don't know how, students who have an incomplete