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. […]
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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 […]
Tip #2. Start first with writing three short activity paragraphs
Write Your Resume: Brainstorming Great College Application Essay Topic #1 Tip #1. Write your resume. Include everything you can from high school. Categorize your activities, community service, work, internships, athletics, arts, and more. Include descriptions of your leadership and initiative. Maybe in writing the resume you will remember some key […]
Brainstorming Great College Application Topics: Tip #1 Write Your Resume
As the Common Application goes live this Wednesday and many public universities open their 2013 applications, we will spend time helping you develop great essays. First let’s start with topics and finding ways to come up with unique essays that reveal great personal stories about you. So during the following […]