that looming essay

thumper1
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:23:23 +0000

Regardless of your daughter’s topic…the essay really should be her subject choice. It has to come from her, be written in HER voice, and be something she can write about clearly. The subjects on the common ap and the college applications are somewhat general…most topics will fit. Agreed that the essay needs to be well done. The topic isn’t as important as how the essay is put together.

Both of my kids started a word document the summer before their senior year. They wrote lots of ideas in that document…some more developed than others. In the end, they were able to use these ideas to formulate their essays.

Good luck to your daughter, and she is wise to get a leg up on this during the summer.