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DHS Writing Center
DHS Writing Center
College Writing Support
College Writing Support
Assistance with choosing your prompt, drafting a response, editing for language/word count, and final proofreading.
Mrs. Luther
Erin_M_Luther@mcpsmd.org
Room 222
Common App Essay
Common App Essay
Review the Common App essay prompts and write a draft over the summer.
The Common App essay is 250-650 words long and must address one of the seven Common App essay prompts
One essay can be used for all applications.
Send your essays to Ms. Luther for feedback.
Ask parents or siblings for feedback.
Supplemental Essays
Supplemental Essays
Many colleges require applicants to submit supplemental essays in addition to the personal statement. These essays ask students to respond to a wide variety of questions, including their most meaningful activity, their interest in a particular college or major, and an important community they belong to.
The link below offers help for different types of questions schools will ask:
The College Essay Guy has a variety of webinars that are extremely helpful
Different colleges and universities have different Supplemental Essays. See this guide to view school specific essays.
College Essay Guy College Admissions Essay Recording.mp4Preparing for College Admissions Interview
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