Last day of August, already? That came fast...!

The beginning of September brings our students back to campus (New Student Orientation starts this Wednesday and classes begin next Tuesday) and also means that the 15 members of the admission staff will begin our fall travel season, heading out across the country to share the Providence College story with prospective students and their families.

While we are on the road, we visit high schools in our assigned geographic territories, attend college fairs, and are able to meet many students, parents, and high school counselors. As we make our visits, we hear a lot of questions from families about PC in general, the application process, our admission review, and about financial aid. This fall, I will post here my own "stories from the road," including the most popular questions from families that come up during my travels.

Where can you find us? The fall college fair schedule will be posted shortly, so you'll know where and when an admission counselor or PC Alumni Admission Ambassador will be in your area. We look forward to meeting you on the road this fall, and hope that your fall semester gets off to a great start!

*Scott

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Writing the essay is one of the toughest parts of the college application process for many students, and if you haven't already started thinking about your topic, here's a gentle reminder to get started before the summer ends. Why? Well, nothing brings about writer's block for a high school student quite like the college essay (for most high school students, at least!).

What makes a strong essay? Very generally speaking, it's personal and well-written. As admission counselors reading the essay, we want to learn more about you (that isn't already available to us elsewhere in your application) and we hope to discover that you are a strong writer.

Throughout the coming weeks, our admission counselors will be sharing tips on the college essay on our prospective student network, which you can find here. Have a question about the essay? Feel free to post it in that forum or here on my blog, and we'll be happy to answer it for you!

Also, if you didn't catch it in your e-mail, we invite you to check out the "How Do I Write a Great College Essay?" article that appeared in our July 15 e-news.

Best of luck as you write the college essay, and please don't hesitate to turn to us if we can be of assistance. And to those of you who are already done with your essay... well, you have a few more days to spend on the beach before you head back to school!

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