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College Application Essays
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Essay Advice - General
There are numerous sources of information and advice regarding how to write
the best college application essays. These include websites, books,
and writing consultants that will edit your essays online or in-person. The
advice below is not detailed and simply includes some “big picture” ideas
and rules for you to remember.
Your essay is NOT a typical research essay or term paper; it must be interesting,
unique and entertaining. Also, your essay should NOT simply recite your
résumé and all your accomplishments. Remember to be yourself
when you write and use natural language; don’t pull out the thesaurus to
find the biggest words to use to try to impress readers (it will make your essay
sound awkward and unclear).
Your essay should be written in a personal way, not the academic writing style
you learned in high school English classes. You need to write about yourself
in a way that reveals who you really are. Write in your own voice; don’t
hesitate to write in the first person and use the word “I”. College
admission officers prefer this writing style rather than a distant, impersonal
style written in the third person.
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