This easy-to-read and easier-to-understand guidebook helps college applicants understand EXACTLY what admissions officers are looking for in your Common Application essay. Former UChicago admissions officer Sarah Idzik and best-selling author and college planning Andy Lockwood dissect each prompt on the new 2017-2018 Common App, answer frequently asked questions and provide samples of "winning" essays (for inspiration, not blatant "ripping off : )