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1. We love (insert heart emoticon) this college checklist by Bed Bath and Beyond. It has almost EVERYTHING you need (short of a guaranteed cool roommate!) and lists things that you might not have even thought of! Check it out at: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/Bts01_Checklist.asp?PrintMode=true

 
2. If you can touch base with your roommate before you arrive, do that! You may be able to agree on some big ticket things (mini-fridge, television) that you can live with sharing so that only one person brings it. Now, if you KNOW you’re not the sharing type, skip this step IMMEDIATELY and proceed to Number #3.

 
3. Check out the digs, then dig in your pocket! Find out how soon you can check out your actual dorm room (or one similar to it). You may save yourself time and MOOLAH (hello, money) if you buy the basics first (hygiene stuff, bed stuff, alarm clock), check out the room (take pictures of your room on your phone, trust us!), THEN go buy what you need, since you now have a better idea of what will fit in the room and what’s allowed (might want to forego the mini-fridge if they’re prohibited). If you forget what kind of space you’re working with, or how much room is next to the bed…remember those pics I told you to take??? Yeah, I know….thank me later.

 
4. BUY STUFF EARLY and CHEAP! Try sites like eBay, Craigslist, garage sales, etc. to buy things that you’ll need for college life (hello?!? Use the list!). Good news is, if you buy it cheap and you don’t need it, you didn’t spend too much on it anyway and MAYBE you can sell it to the newbie down the hall that didn’t think of bringing their own shag carpet for the doorway (lol, ok, retro, we know).

 
5. CARE PACKAGES!!!! Okay, fancy word for “boxes that mommy/daddy/grandparents/peeps send to you with things you like/need while you’re away. TRUST ME, it’s the best thing to get (besides an “A”!) as a college student (makes you all warm and fuzzy!). Prep your peeps and let them know you’ll be needing a few things in about a month so get ready for the “If it fit, it ships” option at the US Postal Service (info at: https://www.prioritymail.com/flatrates.asp). BUT, (clearly a big BUT for a reason!), warn them not to pack a gigantor box that you can’t manage (up a hill, through a field) to your dorm room. Oh, we must’ve forgot to mention, there is NO delivery option on campus from the campus post office to your room…sorry ladies (and gents)…yeah, ask me how we found out later!

 
You’re good to go! Any other Questions, big or small? Register today and holla at a College Coach, it’s FREE (and they are pretty smart).

You know how we do it…Time for some quick tips!! Check out the following Quick Tips to get started on that Pop-up Book Personal Essay (okay, if you missed it, back up to the first paragraph, please).

1. Most schools will give you a word limit on the essay…if not, your College essay should be relatively short – ideally 250-600 words. With these, less is more.

2. Your first sentence has to grab the reader by the eyeballs (seriously!) and compel him (or her) to keep reading…REMEMBER, admissions counselors read essays ALL DAY LOOOOONG. If yours is the last of the day, it had better be a pop-up (again, refer to first paragraph).

3. Think “micro” not “mega”. Instead of writing about the time you went to Disney (too broad), tell me about the family you met at the Disney Dining hall who travelled all the way from Uruguay to the US for the first time so that they’re grandmother could see Mickey before she got too old to travel…That’s micro…a little tiny moment within a huge trip, that makes the reader feel something. (Great segue to the next Quick Tip)

4. The reader should be able to feel, see, hear, taste, and/or touch whatever it is that you are writing about. If you’re writing about visiting the old slave forts in West Africa, I (the reader) should be feeling the heat!!

5. Write as if you are talking to the person and telling a very descriptive story. If that’s the case, don’t use big words you wouldn’t use in conversation…it won’t flow in your essay, and admissions counselors will compare your essay with your SAT writing sample (if you have one) to see if the two “jive” (i.e. match). Be yourself! Tell the story as if someone pressed play on your memory and can see every detail.

6. Lastly, find an adult, parent, teacher, or advisor who you trust to proofread and edit before you submit it. Try finding someone who is familiar with college essays. If not, at least print these Quick Tips and give it to them with your essay so that your reader has some idea of what you were shooting for. It’s definitely worth having another pair of eyeballs on it before you click “Send”.

You’re off! Good luck! If you don’t feel any emotion from your own story, then you probably haven’t found that moment in time that you should write about. Keep in mind, some schools will ask specific questions and even then you’re intro should be pop-up, eyeball grabbing material!