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  1. MaryGoo

    My deep dive into the best college application essay writing services (with actual comparisons)

    I tried all three approaches and here's my honest ranking: Editing-only: $75. Fixed commas, missed the big picture. My essay still lacked a hook. Big platform: $120. Got a writer who had good English but didn't understand my background. Generic feedback. Individual consultant: $350. She was a...
  2. MaryGoo

    How do I "show, don't tell" in my essay without making it too long?

    Ruby Walker's advice to "be you" is harder than it sounds. But the trick is: what do your friends know about you that your transcript doesn't? That's your essay. For me, it was that I'm the person who organizes group study sessions. Not because I'm bossy, but because I like bringing people...
  3. MaryGoo

    Should I tell my professor I work nights and can't do group meetings? 😬

    I have a group project this semester and my group wants to meet at 7 PM. Every night. I work 11 PM to 7 AM. 7 PM is when I'm trying to squeeze in a few hours of sleep before my shift. I can't make any of their meetings. I haven't told them why. I just say "I'm not available then." They're...
  4. MaryGoo

    How do I focus when my brain is screaming for sleep? 😴

    I work night shifts at a hotel front desk. By the time I get to my 8 AM class, I've been awake for 24 hours. By the time I need to write essays, my brain is just... static. Like an old TV with no signal. My professors say "get more sleep." Wow, revolutionary advice. Never thought of that. 🙄...
  5. MaryGoo

    How to write an essay in 2 hours and still get an A?

    I work 30 hours a week and go to school full-time. By the time I get to my essay, I have maybe two hours before I collapse from exhaustion. My friends say "start earlier" but I literally cannot. Every hour is already filled. I need a strategy. Not motivation, not "just plan ahead." Actual steps...
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    Can I use contractions in college essays? My teacher says no, but it sounds so formal

    I need to settle this once and for all. My English teacher marked up my practice essay and circled every "don't," "can't," and "I'm." She wrote "no contractions" in the margin. But when I read sample essays online, half of them use contractions. They sound more like a real person talking. Who's...
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    How many paragraphs should a college essay be? I'm getting different answers

    I've asked three different people and gotten three different answers. My English teacher said 5 paragraphs, like every other essay. My cousin in college said "as many as you need, but keep it under 650 words." My friend who already applied said her essay was 4 paragraphs and she got in. I'm so...
  8. MaryGoo

    How to start an essay about yourself without sounding like everyone else?

    I've been staring at a blank screen for three days. My college application essay is due in two weeks and I have nothing. Every opening I write sounds exactly like what I imagine every other applicant writes. "I've always been passionate about..." "Since I was a child..." "The moment I...

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