Common application mistakes counselors keep seeing

A synthesis of recurring mistakes in planning, list-building, and essay positioning.

Advisor notes

University counselor perspective · Counselor insight

Key points

Students usually underinvest in clarity of thinking long before they underinvest in effort.

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