The Common App essay is not a personal statement
British students applying to America often write the Common App essay the way they have been taught to write for UCAS. It is the most common mistake we see, and it is expensive, because the two systems are asking for opposite things.
The summer before you apply: a plan for October 2026 applicants
If you are applying to Oxford, Cambridge, medicine or another early-deadline course this October, this summer is when the work happens. Here is how to use it.