Honors College Nonsense

Pharmakon
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:32:53 +0000

As a current Honors student at UK, I can affirm the importance of the essays. Yes, test scores are important, but they are not the bottom line. It is the essays that make or break the application. Writing is no longer just for the Humanities major; communication is interdisciplinary. For example, I was just accepted into medical school. Although my MCAT score “got me in the door,” the crucial parts of my application were the personal statement and the interview.
Application essays are about setting yourself apart and showing true creativity. An essay that does not fit a prompt or was forced into a prompt is obvious and will be marked down compared to an eloquent and outstanding essay that engages a reader.