Archive - College Essay KJ

My favorite icebreaker

Jul 7 •

Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons

April 2025

What Would I Tell a Student This Year About Their DEI Essay?

Comparing this year’s supplemental essay prompts to last year’s could say a lot about a school’s current cultural climate.

Apr 29 •

Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons

October 2024

Is the pressure to stand out shutting your high school senior down? Start small.

Oct 11, 2024 •

Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons

August 2024

Happy Publication Day!

The highlight of my summer is publishing an anthology of seventh-grade memoirs

Aug 30, 2024 •

Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons

June 2024

Objects Tell Stories

How the things you treasure tell the story of you

Jun 7, 2024 •

Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons

May 2024

Exercise: Mining a Memory

Digging into the moment to test out story ideas

May 10, 2024 •

Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons

I Don't Want to Remember

The moments that change us most are often ones we wish to forget

May 3, 2024 •

Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons

April 2024

Joe Brainard's memoir is my brainstorming go-to

Apr 19, 2024 •

Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons

Putting your college essay ideas to the test

Apr 12, 2024 •

Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons

Fun Friday Writing: GIRL

Exploring identity with Jamaica Kincaid

Apr 5, 2024 •

Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons

March 2024

Mirror Turn Lamp

What do you want to shine forth with your college essay?

Mar 29, 2024 •

Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons

Become an Admissions Officer

Create a character and tell them the story of you

Mar 22, 2024 •

Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons

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