<p>what method worked for those of you who already wrote their essays? did you already know what to write or what? i have <em>no idea</em> what to say… i feel than everything that can be written about has been…</p>
<p>Try this:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/writingtheessay.html[/url]”>http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/writingtheessay.html</a></p>
<p>Remember that your take, your experience, is unique in all history.</p>
<p>Bring your own experience, your own sensibility, to a topic that is meaningful to you, and you can write a successful essay, regardless of who else may have touched upon that topic before.</p>
<p>I agree with ADad above, if you bring your own personal experiences and views to the essay, it will be unique. One piece of advice I feel I can’t stress enough is to make sure your essay is focused. If its too broad, it won’t go anywhere. The more specific your topic, I think you will find the more you have to say, and the more you will be able to say of substance, rather than reducing yourself to broad generalizations. Good luck!</p>