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Writing College Admissions Essay

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1
What can you do to make your essay sound more exciting?
Make the whole essay into a big joke. Be a clown.
Impress your reader with lots of long complicated words
Add an anecdote, a short joke or talk about what excites you
Make something up. Pretend to be a different person.
2
What is wrong with this opening sentence?
The writer is talking about sexual topics
Bad grammar, using emojis, too informal
The writer talks about doing something illegal
The writer is saying bad things about the college
3
What are some subjects to avoid on your essay?
All of the above!
A personal story that exploits your bad habits!
A few stories that describe times you were a hero
Stories about using drugs or partying
4
Which of these ways is a good way to start your essay?
When I was 10 years old I had a strange experience that ....
I have straight A's in school and got 1600 on my SAT's
I was born in 1999 in Russia and ...
My parents came from ....
5
What should you do if your essay doesn't seem to be going as well as you want?
Start over
Cry
Finish it anyway and submit as soon as possible
Ask your parent or a friend for help
6
What are colleges looking for in the essay?
To state your opinion on a controversial political topic
To give some excuses and explanations for poor grades
They want you to talk about all your school accomplishments
To get to know your personality, interests and passions.
7
How long should your essay be?
Long, but I can use font sizing and margins to shorten it.
As long as necessary. If you're over the limit, no big deal
The shorter, the better. Admissions are too busy to read it
The length requested by college or 500 words (about 1 page)