TCU Academic Reputation & Scholarships

SimpleLife
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:30:06 +0000

^^^That was kind of mean.

But seriously, gman … some people are pretty casual about their writing in informal situations – especially if they’re typing on a phone, or what have you. Maybe you were simply “texting” and intentionally not paying attention to punctuation and grammar?

If your post is any real reflection of your writing skills, you should focus first on improving there. Ask your teachers for help. Get some extra tutoring. And, for sure, have your favorite English teachers look over your applications before you submit them! You’re going to have to submit a bunch of college applications soon, and there will be TONS of writing on them. Colleges really focus in on what you write. The personal essays will say a lot about who you are as a person (the most important aspect of the personal essay), but they will also say a lot about your capability as a communicator. The other short essay answers and “additional information” you provide will say a lot about your communication skills as well. Colleges want good communicators. So, polish that up, if necessary, and you’ll stand a better chance of getting what you want out of the application process.

If you were just being casual and kind of intentionally careless with your writing, then I would just focus on being the best person you can be – achieving at your highest levels, giving to your community in some way, participating fully in an extracurricular or two that match your strengths, and doing it all for the right reasons – because you want to be the best person you can be, and because you’re open to learning and growing and contributing. I really think that’s what most colleges look for … and I know the “whole person” is very much what TCU is about!

Best of luck to you, gman!