<p>^true, but writing college essays are a particularly fraught subset of standard essay writing, in that the goal of this type of writing is to tell adcoms who you are – to write something that conveys your journey as a student and a person. Which is why it is more difficult than writing an essay on the rise of mercantilism, for example. </p>
<p>In my mind, a good college application essay is like a mini-memoir – you look back at your life, you find a moment or encounter that was significant or formative, you selectively highlight key passages of your emotional and educational development that have brought you to where you are today, and you suggest or imply how your choice of college could take your learning to the next level.</p>
<p>Good luck to all! This is an exciting, and incredibly stressful time.</p>