DIARY OF A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAY
At this point, many of you have started to write, or started to start to write, or are thinking about starting to start to write, your college application essay. I thought, therefore, that it might be beneficial to create a fictional diary of a student who is currently working on her college application essay, so […]
DIARY OF A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAY
At this point, many of you have started to write, or started to start to write, or are thinking about starting to start to write, your college application essay. I thought, therefore, that it might be beneficial to create a fictional diary of a student who is currently working on her college application essay, so […]
Writing the College Application Essay – The Common Application Prompts (4-6)
Continuing from my previous blog… The fourth prompt for the Personal Essay on the Common Application Prompt reads: Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you and explain that influence. In answering this prompt, rather than using references […]
Writing the College Application Essay – The Common Application Prompts
Many colleges and universities (nearly 500) use the Common Application. I thought it might be helpful, therefore, to offer some input about the Application’s essay prompts. Short Answer: Please elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (150 words) One hundred fifty words doesn’t seem like much but if you give this essay […]
Writing the College Application Essay – Slow and Steady Wins
In the desire to complete and submit your college application essay, there is a tendency, at times, to hurry. This can be particularly harmful because, in general, the longer you work on the essay, the better it will become. So here are three areas where you might have the impulse to rush, and a number […]
Writing the College Application Essay: Your “Audience” Awaits
I often encourage my students to think of their college application essay as a short movie starring them. Taking that analogy to the next level, a school’s Admission Directors – those hard working folks who read hundreds of essays each week – become the essay’s first, and only, audience. It is vital, therefore, to write […]
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: Your “Audience” Awaits
I often encourage my students to think of their college application essay as a short movie, starring them. Taking that analogy to the next level, a school’s Admission Directors – those hard working folks who read hundreds of essays each week – become the essay’s first, and only, audience. It is vital, therefore, to write […]
Seven Ways to Prepare Yourself to Write Your Application Essays
Many students want to know what they can do over the summer to prepare themselves to write their application essays. Here are seven simple answers to that question: 1. Become generally familiar with the essay prompts for the Common Application and your top three schools. 2. Develop a few subject areas that you think would […]