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Writing College Admissions Essay
Writing College Admissions Essay
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What should you do if your essay doesn't seem to be going as well as you want?
Start over
Ask your parent or a friend for help
Finish it anyway and submit as soon as possible
Cry
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Which of these ways is a good way to start your essay?
I was born in 1999 in Russia and ...
My parents came from ....
I have straight A's in school and got 1600 on my SAT's
When I was 10 years old I had a strange experience that ....
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What is wrong with this opening sentence?
The writer is using words that are long, complex and fancy
Too personal, talks about having an illness
The writer is rude and mean
Poor attempt at being funny
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What is wrong with this opening sentence?
The writer talks about doing something illegal
The writer is talking about sexual topics
The writer is saying bad things about the college
Bad grammar, using emojis, too informal
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Your essay should have a thesis statement. What is a "thesis statement" or "theme"?
A story about my life or some personal experience
The name of my pet dog
The first paragraph of the essay
The main point of the essay. It gives a theme and direction
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What are some subjects to avoid on your essay?
All of the above!
Stories about using drugs or partying
A few stories that describe times you were a hero
A personal story that exploits your bad habits!
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What are colleges looking for in the essay?
They want you to talk about all your school accomplishments
To state your opinion on a controversial political topic
To get to know your personality, interests and passions.
To give some excuses and explanations for poor grades
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What can you do to make your essay sound more exciting?
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.
Make the whole essay into a big joke. Be a clown.
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How should you come across to the reader of your essay?
Your essay shouldn't be about you, but other important topic
You have to be as modest and shy as possible. No bragging!
You have to show off all that you got: SAT scores, GPA, ...
Be modest, but be confident. Highlight your accomplishments
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What is wrong with this opening sentence?
The writer talks about doing something illegal
Poor attempt at being funny
The writer made spelling mistakes
The writer is insulting the reader
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How long should your essay be?
As long as necessary. If you're over the limit, no big deal
Long, but I can use font sizing and margins to shorten it.
The length requested by college or 500 words (about 1 page)
The shorter, the better. Admissions are too busy to read it
