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WEBINAR REPLAY

Watch the Replay:
Stand Out on the Common App

Insider Tips to Writing Better Essays

In this session, Thomas Caleel, former Director of MBA Admissions at The Wharton School, and Stephanie Pluta, former Admissions Officer at the University of Virginia and Admittedly’s Essay Team Manager, explain how to make a Common App essay reveal something real about the student behind the application.

This replay helps students move beyond generic essay advice and revise with a clearer purpose: write a personal statement that is specific, reflective, and adds a meaningful dimension to the rest of the application..

Key Moments

✓ The one job of the Common App personal essay and what it should reveal that grades, activities, and honors cannot.
✓ A simple lens for assessing whether a draft is specific, reflective, and adding something new rather than repeating the résumé.
✓ The highest-impact revisions to make before sentence-level editing, including how to clarify the central point of view and replace generic language with meaningful detail.
✓ Live essay reviews that show how experienced admissions and essay readers turn a first impression into a clear revision plan.

Ready to Take Action?

Insight is useful only if it changes the draft. If the replay helped your student see that their personal statement needs a clearer point of view, stronger reflection, or feedback beyond a proofread, the next step is to determine whether Admittedly’s Essay Services are the right fit.

Give Your Essay the
Attention It Deserves.

Admittedly works with students who want strategic, thoughtful support through brainstorming, narrative development, and revision. If your student is applying this cycle, we provide guidance that strengthens the essay while protecting their authentic voice, helping them turn their story into an essay that stands out for the right reasons.

Ready to give your essay the attention it deserves?
Schedule a call with us and let’s get started.