WRITING THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAY – DIARY OF A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAY #2
July 2, 2013 I have not stopped thinking about my college admissions essay. My original schedule had me finishing a first draft by the 4th of July but that is not going to happen so I have redone the spread sheet; you have to be flexible. Besides, the Grandpop Walker idea didn’t go anywhere. It […]
WRITING THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAY – DIARY OF A COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY 2013
This is my first blog of the 2013 college admissions essay season. I hope that you will find the knowledge I share and my insights on the essay writing experience worthy of your time and, ultimately, of value. Last year, among other work, I wrote a series of blogs called, “Diary of an Application Essay,” […]
Writing The College Application Essay – Four Mind Sets to Avoid
For most high school seniors, writing your college application essay is a difficult, if ultimately rewarding, process. To make sure that you don’t make that process even harder, here are four mind-sets that should be avoided at all costs. 1. Fear Writing the application essay can be intimidating. But what we all know about handling […]
Writing the College Application Essay: No Salespeople Allowed
When writing their college application essays, students will sometimes feel compelled to spell out exactly what they are thinking, which is often some variation of, “I’ve got great test scores, a 4.2 GPA, and I served Thanksgiving dinners at the local shelter every year. How can you not accept me?” While this feeling may be […]
Writing the College Application Essay – Embrace Your Individuality
Many high school seniors have difficulty recognizing their own uniqueness. After all, the last four years have been tough. There was the volleyball team you didn’t make, that “A” in Calculus you missed by a point, that boy you couldn’t get to notice you. But the fact is, every high school senior is brimming with […]