--- title: "College Admissions and Test Prep Blog — page 13 | Elite Prep" description: "Admissions guides, test strategy and study advice from Elite Prep instructors and counselors." url: "https://eliteprep.com/blog/page/13/" image: "https://media.eliteprep.com/blog-library-gradient-webp-card.jpg" language: "en" source: "eliteprep build" --- ![Four students talking over their notes in a library](https://eliteprep.com/media/blog-library-gradient-webp-w1600.webp) # Blog Admissions guides, test strategy and study advice from Elite Prep instructors and counselors. - ![Road sign with arrows for five lanes, two marked "ONLY," showing left, straight and right turn options.](https://media.eliteprep.com/road_sign_all_directions-webp-w400.webp) [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/) ### [Which Common App Essay Prompt is Best?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/which-common-app-essay-prompt-is-best.html/) October 23, 2013 Ethan Sawyer - ![Common Application registration page showing a Personal Information form with an open "Select/First-Year/Transfer" dropdown.](https://media.eliteprep.com/commonapp-webp-w400.webp) [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/) ### [Common App Responds to Glitches with "Statement of Commitment"](https://eliteprep.com/blog/common-app-responds-to-glitches-with-statement-of-commitment.html/) October 21, 2013 - ![Two hands forming a heart shape against a clear blue sky](https://media.eliteprep.com/hand-in-heart-21-webp-w400.webp) [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/) ### [An Open Love Letter to the Authors of UC Personal Statement Prompt #1](https://eliteprep.com/blog/an-open-love-letter-to-the-authors-of-uc-personal-statement.html/) October 21, 2013 Ethan Sawyer - [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [UC Admissions Requirements](https://eliteprep.com/blog/uc-admissions-requirements.html/) October 18, 2013 - ![Comic: a boy asks "Dad! Can I ask you a question?" His father says "But son, you just did." The boy asks "Can I ask two?" and his father stares: "You just did…"](https://media.eliteprep.com/dad-i-have-a-question%2B2-webp-w400.webp) [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/) ### [College Application Essay FAQs](https://eliteprep.com/blog/college-application-essay-faqs.html/) October 17, 2013 Ethan Sawyer - ![Retro red and cream name tag sticker reading "HELLO i'm Awesome" in bold script lettering.](https://media.eliteprep.com/Hello-I'm-Awesome-webp-w400.webp) [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/) ### [5 Ways to Make Your Activities List Awesome](https://eliteprep.com/blog/5-ways-to-make-your-activities-list-awesome.html/) October 15, 2013 Ethan Sawyer - ![Rounded maroon app icon with white text reading "COM APP"](https://media.eliteprep.com/com-app.webp) [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/) ### [Common App & UC Application Essay Prompts](https://eliteprep.com/blog/common-app-uc-application-essay-prompts.html/) October 14, 2013 - ![Blue and gold University of California seal with open book, star, and the motto "Let There Be Light" and date 1868.](https://media.eliteprep.com/UC-Seal.webp) [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/) ### [The UC Application is Open! Now What?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/the-uc-application-is-open-now-what.html/) October 11, 2013 - ![Smiling blonde woman in a black jacket against a turquoise background](https://media.eliteprep.com/J.Douglass%2Bheadshot-webp-w400.webp) [Elite Announcements](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/elite-announcements/) ### [Elite to Open Texas Branch in Early 2014](https://eliteprep.com/blog/elite-to-open-texas-branch-in-early-2014.html/) October 8, 2013 - ![National Honor Society emblem: a flaming torch with rays inside a keystone shape over the letters C, S, L, S.](https://media.eliteprep.com/NHS.webp) [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/) ### [How to List National Merit & National Honor Society Recognition on the Common App](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-list-national-merit-national-honor-society-recognitio.html/) October 8, 2013 - ![Aerial view of a university campus with stone spires and brick buildings beside a river and arched bridge](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-127-webp-w400.webp) ### [Dispatches from Georgetown, September 2013](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2014/12/23/dispatches-from-georgetown-september-2013/) September 30, 2013 - [Elite Events](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/elite-events/) ### [Elite Vision Expo 2013 Keynote Address](https://eliteprep.com/blog/elite-vision-expo-2013-keynote-address.html/) September 13, 2013 - ![A yellow sticky note handwritten with "To Do List" resting on an open lined calendar page dated 17.](https://media.eliteprep.com/To-Do-List-Heading-webp-w400.webp) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [How to Create the Simplest, Best To-Do List Ever](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-create-the-simplest-best-to-do-list-ever.html/) September 6, 2013 Ethan Sawyer - ![Learn more about Elite Vision Expo in 2:47 »](https://media.eliteprep.com/EVE2013-Video-Still1-webp-w400.webp) [Elite Events](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/elite-events/) ### [Elite Vision Expo 2013 Highlights](https://eliteprep.com/blog/elite-vision-expo-2013-highlights.html/) September 5, 2013 - ![An open laptop viewed from the side, its screen leaning against a tall stack of hardcover books](https://media.eliteprep.com/laptop_books-webp-w400.webp) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [Ruth's College Tips: How to Create an Annotated Bibliography](https://eliteprep.com/blog/ruths-college-tips-how-to-create-an-annotated-bibliography.html/) September 4, 2013 - ![Aerial view of a university campus with stone spires and brick buildings beside a river and arched bridge](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-127-webp-w400.webp) ### [Dispatches from Georgetown, August 2013](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2014/12/23/dispatches-from-georgetown-august-2013/) August 31, 2013 - ![Two smiling teenage girls in a bright classroom with a boy studying at a desk behind them](https://media.eliteprep.com/Fall-Students-in-Class-webp-w400.webp) ### [Get the Elite Advantage with Fall Classes](https://eliteprep.com/blog/get-the-elite-advantage-with-fall-classes.html/) August 20, 2013 - ![Wall signage with Chinese characters and the Elite Educational Institute crest logo](https://media.eliteprep.com/jyu_2487-webp-w400.webp) ### [Say hello to Elite JinQiao!](https://eliteprep.com/blog/say-hello-to-elite-jinqiao.html/) July 26, 2013 - [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/) ### [What DOESN'T work in college applications?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/what-doesnt-work-in-college-applications.html/) July 19, 2013 - 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