About essay format

College Essays
1

<p>Is it better to stick to the conventional essay format for admissions essay?</p>

<p>For example, clear thesis in intro, topic sentence beginning of each paragraph, then elaborate throughout paragraphs.</p>

<p>Or is it better to be creative and have a hook (like a quote) in the beginning, although without a direct thesis or strict location of topic sentence?</p>

2

<p>Tough question. The committee sees so many essays. Ideally you want to stand out, so if you can take the second approach while maintaining clarity and “structural integrity” I’d go for it. </p>

<p>Its hard to be more specific than that with this hypothetical question.</p>