Monday, July 21, 2025
Interlake Inquirer

Competition: How good was your college essay, actually?

Have you written a Common Application or Coalition Application essay?

Want to share your story with more than a handful of admissions officers?

Submit your essay to interlakenewspaperclub@gmail.com for the chance to have your work featured in the Interlake Inquirer! The only requirements are as follows:

  1. The essay can have no more than 650 words, and no fewer than 300.
  2. The essay must answer one of the Common Application or Coalition Application prompts.
  3. Names of real people must be replaced with fake names.
  4. Submissions must be sent by February 18th.

Any student can submit an essay to be considered, regardless of grade.

Interlake Inquirer