Hi, Reader!

Quick story.

Every summer for the past five years, I’ve gone to Texas A&M to run essay workshops for aspiring Aggies. When I head up there on Tuesday for this year's workshop, things will be different: A&M just added four new required essay prompts, which means more students than ever will be writing essays they’ve never seen before, without much guidance on what A&M is actually looking for.

Students often show up with ideas already — which is great. But at least half of them are answering the wrong question.

Not the wrong topic. The wrong question. They’re responding to what they think A&M wants to hear — or they’re responding to what the prompt says instead of what A&M actually wants to learn in your answer.

These are the most common mistakes I see. And with four brand-new prompts in the mix this year, the risk of not answering them effectively is higher than ever.

Let's take Prompt 4 — the “Why A&M?” essay. It's is the kind of prompt students answer with a list of things they like about the school's tradition or reputation. But the prompt isn’t asking for that.

That’s what this guide is designed to fix: It reframes each prompt so students stop guessing and start writing the thing admissions officers actually want to read.

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​One more thing worth saying: These essays matter even if your student is an auto-admit. Auto-admit status gets you into A&M — it doesn’t guarantee your major. The supplemental essays can be where that distinction gets made.

Early bird pricing ends July 5. I’ll see you inside!

Talk soon,

Julia

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