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The Best Essays to Write
The best essays reveal one or two aspects of
your personality. When
you write about an event or an influential person, write about their
importance to you. The essay provides the opportunity for you
to set yourself apart from other college applicants, so write about
the things or events that mean to something to you. Don’t
write about some boring accomplishment, like having a great GPA or
outstanding test scores (that’s what your student résumé is
for). Write an essay that shows what makes you “tick” and
provides a glimpse of who you are to admission officers (essays should
put a “human face” on your application).
Write original essays; don’t reuse old high school
essays you are trying to force-fit into a college essay. Tailor each essay
to the question asked on the college application. You should
write about the most thought-provoking and stimulating subject that
has meaning to you; something you are passionate about. Don’t
write an essay about something foreign to you (something you know very
little about) because you think it’s a subject admission officers
want to read about it. If you write about something you don’t
care about, it will come through in your writing.
Be sure to maintain your individual voice – the essay is the
best opportunity to reveal your character, interests, philosophy, ability
to learn from life experiences, and your ability to write. Remember,
the best admission applications are the ones that college admission
officers get to know the student and your essay is the best opportunity
to reveal yourself. Present yourself as original, creative and
enthusiastic about learning and about life.
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