Approaching the college personal essay: Tips as a parent helping your student write a compelling essay

There are common milestones that most parents are familiar with — helping your child learn to ride a bike, drive a car, to get their first job. But there's one not many think of, yet is equally important: helping your child write the personal essay that's part of the college application. As I have two kids already in college, I've helped them complete this last step. Another one is currently a senior in high school, and the last is just starting high school. Helping your child/student with the personal essay is a topic that deserves some consideration and explanation in its own right as a topic.