Write a “Where I’m From” Poem: Brainstorming Tip #5 Read George Lyon’s “Where I’m From” Poem. http://www.georgeellalyon.com/where.html Think of where you are from. Read the poem to get ideas to write your own and start an amazing essay.
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Boston College Adds Supplemental Essay-WOW!!! Here they are: Different and not easy to mass-produce. Should make for an interesting year for BC admissions. Students frequently ask what they can do to enhance their applications and furnish us important additional insights about themselves. Toward this purpose, the Admission Committee presents […]
Boston College Adds Supplemental Essay-Shocker
Look at sample essays on college websites: Brainstorming Tip #4 Many colleges post sample essays that accepted students submitted. For example, Connecticut College offers great samples. Johns Hopkins University even provides admissions officers’ feedback after each sample essay. Reading these sample essays, you can see the huge range of topics. […]
Brainstorming Tip #4: Look at sample essays posted on actual ...
Write a list of your most quirky, yet positive features: Brainstorming Tip #3 I love Stanford and Harvard’s supplemental Letter to Your Future Roommate. These letters are often so much more interesting than the other essays. Makshya wrote about her fetish for making lists and provided her list. Every item […]
Brainstorming Essay Tip #3: Write a list of your most ...
Start first with writing three short activity paragraphs: Brainstorming Tip #2 The Common App requires a short activity statement. That short piece is key as well. So start with writing three short activity paragraphs. In writing them, make them as interesting and exciting as possible. Start with a story. Keep […]