500 Words says it all
Application Deadlines Chart (Word doc.) to submit after seminar. This will help keep you on track.
Editing chart for clients (PDF)
Notes from speech by Paul Sunde, Dartmouth's Director of Admissions Operations (PDF)
(July 22, 2008, at St. Paul's School, Concord, NH)
View Mr. Sunde's helpful and direct admissions blog for elaboration on notes above and other admissions information.
Essay-tracker chart to estimate number of college essays you'll need to write (PDF)
Common Application home page.
GENERAL WRITING RESOURCES
Updated MLA guidelines
Easybib.com, for your citation needs. Be sure the format you choose corresponds to the type of resource you are citing in any given writing project.
A FEW RECOMMENDED READINGS IN THE PERSONAL ESSAY
"Black Swans" by LAUREN SLATER (The Best American Essays 1997)
"Roadkill" by KATE KRAUTKRAMER (The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2005)
"No Name Woman" by MAXINE HONG KINGSTON, "Notes of a Native Son by JAMES BALDWIN, and "Once More to the Lake" by E. B. WHITE (The Best American Essays of the Century)
"The Knife" by RICHARD SELZER (The Art of the Personal Essay)
Browse NPR's This I Believe Series
MEMOIR IN THE NEWS
"Stolen Suffering" The New York Times, March 9, 2008. By DANIEL MENDELSOHN. We all like a good story. The cruelty of the fraudulent ones is that they will inevitably make us distrustful of the true ones.
"Foundation Is Questioned After Memoir Is Exposed" The New York Times, March 6, 2008. By MOTOKO RICH. Margaret Seltzer, the author who confessed this week to making up her memoir, appears also to have made up a foundation that she claimed was helping “to reduce gang violence and mentor urban teens.”
"Tracking the Fallout of (Another) Literary Fraud" The New York Times, March 5, 2008. By MOTOKO RICH. After an author confessed to making up her memoir, the focus turned to her publisher and the news media.
"The Liar's Club" Slate.com, March 27, 2007. By Mary Karr. How I told my friends I was writing about my childhood—and what they said in return.
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE NEWS (Look for more news links on RBWC's Facebook account.)
"Economic View: A Courseload for the Game of Life" The New York Times, September 5, 2010. By N. Gregory Mankiw. To better understand the world in which they will live, students need foundations in economics, statistics, finance and psychology.
"Wealth Matters: As Private Tutoring Booms, Parents Look at the Returns" The New York Times, August 21, 2010. By Paul Sullivan. Wealthy parents pay a lot for their children's tutors, and they usually expect more than improved grades.
"Pulling an All-Nighter for the College Application" The New York Times, August 10, 2010. By Jacques Steinberg. Deans of admission are sounding a cautionary note: a premium is placed on thoughtfulness, not speed.
"For-Profit Colleges Mislead Students, Report Finds" The New York Times, August 5, 2010. By Tamar Lewin. Recruiters for 15 for-profit colleges encouraged lying on financial aid forms and misled potential students.
"Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age" The New York Times, August 4, 2010. By Trip Gabriel. Many students simply do not grasp that using words they did not write is a serious academic misdeed.
"Share of College Spending for Recreation Is Rising" The New York Times, July 4, 2010. By Sam Dillon. A new study documents a growing stratification of wealth across America's system of higher education.
"The Coveted but Elusive College Internship" The New York Times, July 4, 2010. By Hilary Stout. Between the sputtering economy and a crackdown on federal guidelines on unpaid internships, students are having trouble building their resumes this summer.
"Search: Coed dorm rooms" msn.com, June 11, 2010. By Trish Wilson. Just how popular are coed dorms? At two large Midwestern institutions with a total of 91,500 students, just 10 people requested all-female or all-male residence halls for the 2006-2007 academic year.
"The Subprime Crisis of Student Debt" The New York Times, May 28, 2010. By Ron Lieber. Is it really worth $100,000 in debt to graduate from a top school? And is it responsible?
"Few UC applicants on waiting lists offered spots" Los Angeles Times, May 22, 2010. By Larry Gordon. Of the more than 10,000 put on the lists for the fall, fewer than 2,000 are offered enrollment — and only for campuses in Davis or Santa Barbara.
"Campuses Ensnared by ‘Life of Deception’" The New York Times, May 18, 2010. By Jacques Steinberg and Katie Zezima. Adam Wheeler fabricated transcripts from Phillips Andover Academy and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to gain admission to Harvard.
"A Fairy Godmother to Help With College Aid" The New York Times, April 29, 2010. By Jacques Steinberg.
"How to Lower the Burden of Student Loans" The New York Times, April 27, 2010. By Jennifer Saranow Schultz.
"Best Colleges" U.S. News and World Report, April 24, 2010. Publication's most recent rankings of various academic institutions and programs. Peruse the Education section for more advice and news on selecting a college and on financial aid.
"Want a Higher G.P.A.? Go to a Private College" The New York Times, April 19, 2010. By Catherine Rampell.
"For Students, a Waiting List Is Scant Hope" The New York Times, April 13, 2010. By Jacques Steinberg.
"Questions to Ask on College Campus Tours" U.S. News and World Report, April 2, 2010. By Rebecca Kern. Campus tour guides weigh in on some questions to ask on a visit.
"Obama signs reconciliation bill with major student loan change" L.A. Times, March 31, 2010. By Christi Parsons and Janet Hook. The government will take the place of private banks, cut program costs and channel the extra money to the neediest students.
"College Cost Calculator" The New York Times, April 14, 2009. An interactive tool to estimate the future cost of higher education.
"Making College 'Relevant'" The New York Times, December 29, 2009. By KATE ZERNIKE. Students are increasingly focused on how their major will translate into a job. The response to that demand is changing higher education.
"Is There a Better Half?" The New York Times, July 27, 2008. By SARA MOSLE. When it comes to applying to selective colleges, twins and triplets face special problems.
"College Applications can be too good" The Boston Globe, February 12, 2008. By Peter Schworm. Admissions officers wary of slick essays.
"On Education: Blurring the Line Between a College Application and a Slick Sales Pitch" The New York Times, November 28, 2007. By JOSEPH BERGER. Do college applicants need slick packaging to make strong impressions on top-flight colleges?