Estrela Consulting Blog

They're here! They're here! If you're like us you've been patiently waiting for the 2025-26 Common App Essay Prompts to be announced. Spoiler Alert: the folks at the Common App have actually decided to keep the same prompts that were used during the 2024-25 application cycle.

We love kicking off the New Year with great news! We are so proud of our Class of 2025 students who have collectively received offers of admission to more than 80 different colleges and universities in the Early Action and Early Decision I rounds of admission. In addition, our Estrela students have already been awarded nearly $6 MILLION in merit-based scholarships! ⭐

They say the early bird catches the worm. You had your Common App essay done before summer break. You were the first one in line to ask for your teacher and counselor recs. You were sitting for your ACT and SAT while your peers were still thinking about their PSAT scores. You were hitting “submit” on your applications while your friends were arguing which Taylor Swift era was the best. And, after ...