Essay Hell's 50 Most Commonly Asked Questions About College Application Essays

by Janine Robinson

Finally, find answers to all of your questions about the dreaded and confusing college application essay in one handy guide, written by the leading essay expert in the college admissions industry, Janine Robinson.

For the last decade, Janine has helped students, families, teachers and college consultants from all over the world learn the tricks to crafting narrative style essays that help land students in their dream schools.

Her wildly popular blog, Essay Hell, has had more than 4 million visitors to date.

When it comes to the intimidating world of college application essays, Janine believes there is no such thing as a dumb question.

The more questions students ask about how to write these essays, the quicker they will learn how to nail them--and land in their target schools.

In this short, handy ebook guide, Janine has compiled 50 of the questions she has heard the most over the years giving workshops and working individually with students and others.

Students, parents, teachers and educational consultants can quickly learn everything they need to know about college application essays simply by clicking through the questions that match their own, and then reading the short answer and learning more by clicking over to the related post on the Essay Hell blog.
The guide is broken into five chapters that feature the more frequently asked questions on how to find hot essay topics, the best way to format essays, and guidelines on formatting, tone, structure, deadlines and other topics.

Beside this and her other essay writing guides, Janine Robinson offers one-on-one tutoring to students throughout the world, as well as an online writing course, workshops and other resources. Learn more: www.EssayHell.com.

Sample questions about college application essays include:

Who reads these essays?
What are admissions experts looking for?
Does the word count matter?
Should I include a real-life story?
Should I use the past tense?
Do I need an impressive topic?
Can I write about sex, religion, politics, etc?
Who should I let read my essay?
Do I need a title?

Once your questions are answered, you will be prepared to start writing your own essays with confidence and inspiration.

This short guide is one of the best ways to give yourself a crash course in writing an awesome college application essay.
So ask away!

BONUS: This guide includes a link to 6 sample college application essays in the introduction from Janine's collection of college application essays, called Heavenly Essays. It also includes a FREE BOOK offer for readers who leave reviews.

Learn more about Janine's writing advice, background, books, resources and private tutoring and workshops at: www.EssayHell.com.

70 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 12, 2017

About the author

Janine Robinson is a freelance writer, editor and teacher from Laguna Beach, California, who coaches college-bound students on their college application essays. Over the past couple decades, she has worked as a staff reporter for top newspapers, including The Miami Herald and The Orange County Register. She also was the editor of a monthly lifestyle magazine for women in Orange County, California, and worked as an editor for several Internet-based education and news sites, including Entrepreneur Media. Currently, Janine is the editor of a luxury lifestyle magazine called Pelican Hill Magazine, based in Newport Beach, CA. She also earned a teaching credential for high school English.

Janine shares advice and tips on how to write personal narratives on her popular blog, Essay Hell, where she helps students learn to craft stand-out application essays for college or scholarship applications.

When she's not working on the computer in her garage-based office, she loves to hike, surf, go birding, do yoga, hit the flea markets, play ukulele, travel and READ!