Jessica Swerdloff - Essay Coach

08/01/2026

Class of 2026…
Happy August 1st!
The Common App is officially open.
Let’s Go!!!!

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

What do you think? Less supps = beneficial to our kiddos? Here’s what becomes more important in the “shrinking supps” cycle…

🏃‍♀️Activity Lists- Showing your initiative, interests, and impact will be essential

🤩 Recommendation Letters - If kids can’t express who they are in supps, then counselors, teachers, and advisors will have to do the heavy lifting. Be sure to create a killer brag sheet (more on that in another post) that gives them all the juicy details to support your application goals.

🎥“Optional” Videos - Some colleges offer submission of 90-sec videos to give a “why” statement and show your personality

💯Test Scores - They’re making a comeback. Without supplements, standardized testing like SAT, ACT, and AP exams will be determining factors, even for test-optional schools.

05/22/2026

Less supplements…pro or con?

05/01/2026

Congrats to the Admit Inc. Class of ‘26!!! 🎉
American University
Boston University
Bucknell University
Carnegie Mellon
Cornell University
Dartmouth University
Duke University (2)
Florida State University
Georgetown University (2)
Indiana University
Miami University - Ohio
NYU (2)
Ohio State (4)
Penn State
Purdue University
Texas Christian University (TCU)
Tulane University (2)
Rutgers - Honors College
University of Alabama
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Florida (2)
University of Georgia
University of Maryland (full scholarship)
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
University of Miami (2)
University of Michigan (2)
UNC - University of North Carolina
University of Pennsylvania (3)
University of South Carolina
University of Texas - Austin
University of Wisconsin
Vanderbilt University (3)
Wake Forest University
WashU- St. Louis