<p>In my English class this year we had to an entire anthology of giving our opinions on a bunch of different works, and we had like 20 personal journal prompts to answer. So I was able to exercise my creative writing muscles a bit this year.</p>
<p>I really enjoy writing, actually. I wish I had more college essays to write.</p>
<p>I would love to go to UChicago and they place A LOT of emphasis on the essay. When I took a tour there, the Admissions Rep said that essays really could make or break someone’s admission. Also I’m not a bad student but in no way are my grades and test scores amazing (or ECs) so essays, recs and those types of things will be very important.</p>
<p>I’m so jealous of you guys. I wish I had the urge to write a compelling essay, I just have the urge just to get one done.</p>
<p>I know, but I’m just thinking about what kind of extraordinary and mind-blowing essay I will write. But it’s so hard because just when you think that your essay is unique and interesting, somebody else proabably wrote the same thing.</p>
<p>^ I always have that fear. I could write about the day when I held a uterus in my hand and the funny thing is that I’ll start to think somebody is probably writing about this same event lol.</p>
<p>000Chet, I’m in the same position as you. ChemE applying to Alabama w/ free tuition, and looking into the 5 year MBA haha. Honestly, the program sounds great, but if I ultimately decide to go there, I will probably just go Honors college route, get as close to a 4.0 as I can, get my degree, then pursue an MBA at a top 10-20 B-school after a few years of work. Alabama does seem like the ultimate safety school for me, though, with the nice facilities, dorms, and every accredited engineering program you can think of.</p>
<p>I’ve seen a lot of bad essays on unique topics. I think what really stands out about good essays is the way they’re written.</p>
<p>I really love writing essays, especially for things I’m passionate or scholarships! ( I know I’m pretty late on the subject)</p>
<p>I love creative writing and writing in general, but I suck at writing about myself. I feel like I’m boring and I don’t know it’s hard I guess. The college essay might kill me. Any tips anyone?</p>
<p>I don’t think you have to necessarily write about you. Maybe right about what you are passionate about such as sports, people, hobbies, places, etc. that’s what I’m doing…</p>
<p>You can write about any topic, but they shouldn’t get the idea that anyone could have written it. It has to reveal something about who you are as a person. (Which, IMO, is kind of a silly way to decide who’s qualified to go to your college. But they’re fun to write, so whatever.)</p>
<p>I can’t remember the last time I wrote an essay earlier than one day before it was due. Now I need to write an essay 5 months before a deadline xd</p>
<p>I’ll probably end up writing my essays pretty late. A few will undoubtedly be written hours before the deadline.</p>
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<p>Says the kid with a 2400 #bs</p>
<p>I have like 4 ideas for an essay 3 are for the place where you feel content prompt and the other is for the failure prompt. I’ll probably write all 3 and then decide which one I like the best.</p>
<p>@harasNN: I’m a hardcore procrastinator. I’m currently at the HSHSP, and I wrote my essay for the program within two hours of the deadline. I need help.</p>
<p>^ a soprano saaaaaaaammmmeeeeeee!</p>
<p>Okay so I’ve recently had a divine revelation about an essay topic. Problem is, I feel like I need to write upwards of 1000 words to do the topic justice. Stupid word limits</p>
<p>I guess though, feeling the need to write a whole lot about it means that you must be passionate and dedicated to the topic, which is a plus</p>
<p>I procrastinate so much too, but I can’t afford that this time, since I don’t consider myself good at writing about myself. I am extremely reserved emotionally and I think that will transfer over to writing.</p>
<p>(If you wanna compare procrastination stories, I was working on experiments 2 days before the biggest science competition of my life, finished my poster 1/2 hour before the deadline, got the poster 1 hour before my flight and made it to my flight gate with 5 minutes to spare) ;)</p>