College Essays: What to write about? Help!!!!

MaryGJ
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:30:23 +0000

1. Grab the reader's attention Use your hook and catch the fish. Once you have him on the line, expand.

2. Give a candid view into who you are and what makes you tick. Dare to be honest. And then be more honest.

3. What you write should mean something to you, and should tie into where you see your future leading you.

4. Follow the instructions. If a prompt asks about something, address it......don't go off road into the next county.

5. Honor the word count maximum. The Readers are tired. Don't irritate them by thinking you deserve a couple hundred more words than everyone else when the limit is specifically stated.

6. Edit, rewrite, cut the fat, and edit again. And rewrite. And edit. Again.

7. Your essay is your sales pitch. What sets you apart? What qualities do you have that are in short supply? Show don't tell. Why pick you over everyone else?