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08-05-2008, 10:29 AM
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#106 | | Junior Member
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Thinking about writing about my experiences running and comparing it to my growth as a human. It's not turning out very well, there is a lot to write about, and I seem to keep on focusing on my regrets of the past :/ not exactly something an admission officer would want to read, but my see-saw grades needs some explanation so.. cc what to do? oh and I cried buckets writing the first paragraph of my draft, guess I really have a lot of regrets huh.
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08-05-2008, 02:52 PM
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#107 | | Senior Member
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^ I cried buckets, too, writing my first draft of how being rejected by the Senate Page Program changed my life....Maybe I should find a different experience to write about....
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08-05-2008, 02:56 PM
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#108 | | Member
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lots of good advice on this thread, so thanks to everyone who posted!
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08-07-2008, 01:47 AM
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#109 | | New Member
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Yes, thanks everyone! You've really helped me because I hadn't even started thinking about my essays before I opened this thread and now I have a much better grasp on what to write about.
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08-08-2008, 02:24 PM
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#110 | | Junior Member
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hey i really liked the idea of describing your room..if u r done with your college apps nd if its possible, can i have a copy of ur essay...m applying for fall09...so if it wudnt b a problem for u.....
i'll send my mail add if u can
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07-28-2009, 08:56 PM
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#111 | | New Member
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i was wondering, how does one get a essay topic to write about. do i get it from the college i picked or do i write about whatever i want to? please help, new to college stuff  | |
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07-23-2012, 07:05 AM
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#112 | | New Member
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What do HYPSM want to hear when you're responding to the "Why do you want to attend OUR school?" question?
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07-23-2012, 09:02 AM
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#113 | | Senior Member
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They want to hear something honest, personal, detailed, and revealing connected with your desire to attend their school.
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07-23-2012, 11:16 PM
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#114 | | Member
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Would writing about the death of a parent be a "cliche" topic? My dad died when I was 3 and I have a draft essay about how his death affected me. I think it is "unique" because I didn't focus so much about his actual death or even my memories of him, or about overcoming the "adversity" of being raised by a single mother. It's about how I grew up not really connecting to his death and not really having any memories of him, but how his life has had greater meaning for me as I've gotten older. If that makes any sense.
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07-24-2012, 01:57 AM
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#115 | | Senior Member
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There are no cliche topics.
There are only cliche treatments of topics.
Any essay that is personal, detailed/specific, and revealing--something that, ideally, only you could write--will not be cliche.
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07-26-2012, 08:59 AM
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#116 | | Senior Member
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mmmgirl,
that sounds like an interesting topic to write about. You have me curious to read your essay. Good luck with the topic.
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