How Much Will Publishing Books Affect Admission?

Otterma
Mon, 28 May 2018 05:21:40 +0000

how much will this publication influence my chances of getting into a top school

The influence will come with how you relate the experience in the application process. A college application is all about putting together the story of you. So your application can tell the story of how your passion for writing led to a full length novel. Whether it was published commercially or online will be less important than what you say about how the experience shaped you.

Many students applying to top schools struggle to come up with a narrative and end up with a disjointed list of grade and award grubbing. They apply to “top schools” simply for the prestige. You are in a good position to avoid that trap and you also have time to find schools that will be great fits for you as a writer…hint: you many not have even heard of the very best ones yet.