Yalies: how did you make your essays awesome?

<p>I actually didn’t make them as short as other people have said, mine fit on one page single spaced with a space between each paragraph but were easily all in the 500’s possibly upper 500’s…
basically, and this applies no matter how long your essays are, don’t write a single unnecessary word. If you write it, make surte they will want to read it (note, I don’t mean write to the admissions board, I mean make sure there’s a reason for that sentence/wpord/paragraph, etc.)
as for opening sentence, in media res is standard for any good writing, show don’t tell, have your english teacher read it over for quality if they have the time and the relationship with you
that aside, write from the heart, best of luck, decisions come out soon don’t they?</p>