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How To Write the Common App Essay

How To Write The Common App Essay First off, how important is the Common App essay? It is certainly an important part of the application process. If you are a highly competitive applicant with a great GPA and academic record, however a mediocre or sub-par essay, it could sink your application at many top institutions.

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Kaylie Stern graduated summa cum laude from Loyola University Maryland with a B.B.A. in Economics and the Business Economics Medal, awarded for receiving the highest grade point average in her major. She went on to the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, and graduated magna cum laude and as a member of the Order of the Coif. During law school, Kaylie was a published member of the Journal of Business and Technology Law. Upon graduation with her J.D. in 2016, Kaylie joined the real estate practice group at Fried, Frank, Harris & Shriver & Jacobson LLP in Washington, D.C. where she gained invaluable experience in commercial real estate law.
Currently, Kaylie is an in-house attorney for a commercial real estate development company and member of the Maryland Bar. Kaylie is passionate about helping others succeed and particularly enjoys editing essays and polishing resumes.
Tamar Alexanian (she/her) graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a double major in English and Gender Studies. After spending one year in Taiwan as a Fulbright Scholar and one year in Chicago as an AmeriCorps member, she went to the University of Michigan Law School. She graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 2021 and was awarded a two-year Skadden Fellowship focused on enforcing the rights of LGBTQ+ foster youth. Throughout her life, Tamar has served as a tutor, mentor, and teacher to elementary, middle school, high school, and college students. She now enjoys coaching pre-college and pre-law school students and particularly loves editing personal statements and essays.
Tamar is currently practicing in Los Angeles, California. In her free time, she enjoys reading feminist literature, crafting, learning how to surf, and stress baking.
Arleah Aguilar graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a degree in Molecular, Cell, Developmental Biology covering most of her tuition through several scholarships. After college, she attended a post-baccalaureate program where she was an honors student. Prior to starting medical school, she established a community health non-profit and worked in various fields ranging from behavioral therapy, advocacy and community engagement, public health research to acting, singing, and everything in between. Her ability to craft stories and relay their impact on her journey to medicine as well as understanding the transferrable skills from her diverse background is what made her a strong applicant for medical school.
She has over a decade of mentorship and tutoring experience as well as 7 years of experience as an application advisor. During medical school, she continued to work with applicants expanding her work with applicants in high school to medical school residency/fellowships. She is passionate about helping all students/applicants craft their voices and stories, and her expertise lies in supporting applicants from underserved backgrounds, who are neurodivergent, or have non-traditional paths towards their career to support equity in education and healthcare.