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Answer the "Why?"
The most important part of your essay is the analysis of the essay
subject; be sure to answer “why” the essay subject is important
to you and what you learned from it. How have the events or subjects
written in you essay changed your perspective and made you a better,
wiser person? How has the experience or events in your essay
changed how you do things now or in the future? This is what
college admissions officers want to read. If you write about
events or experiences without concluding your essay with an analysis
of why this is important to you and what impact it had on you as a
person, the admission officer will most likely read your essay and
be unimpressed and disappointed.
For example, if you write about experiences with your grandmother,
conclude your essay with profound insight and awareness. Also,
use the methods discussed in the “”Show” your
essays” section to make your writing
come alive. After writing about
your grandmother, you might conclude your essay with something like:
“Grandma Martha is a window to the past and a door to the future
for me. Through the years, she has given me the opportunity to
see the elderly in a most revealing light. The history and insights
she shares through her stories can only be earned with age and I am
awed by her life experiences and wisdom, her kind nature and fragile
physical condition. I have a deeper respect for the elderly after
experiencing Grandma Martha. The elderly deserve extra patience,
kindness and respect and I am one person that will provide these virtues
to the elderly citizens I meet in the future.”
Use the experiences in your essay as a background setting for your
analysis of why the experiences you have chosen to write about are
meaningful to you and what you’ve learn from them. Give
personal insight into your opinions and what you really think about
your essay subject. Let admission officers learn your attitude
and ambitions. Use real examples from your life experiences to
support your ideas and opinions.
NOTE: Be sure to emphasize the positive outcome of your essay subject.
If you’re writing about a shocking or troubling experience, describe
the negatives, but don’t dwell on them. Write about how
the experience changed you for the better and the positive things you
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