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Why
This is an Easy Essay
Quite
simply, this should not take you much time to complete. You are also given a lot
of flexibility over the topic and can use an essay that has already been graded
by a teacher who hopefully gave you many constructive comments that can be
integrated into the version you submit with the college application.
What to
Give Them
Each
situation is going to be relatively unique, but here are the qualities we would
want to see if we were the admissions directors:
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An
essay that shows creativity and is "fun" to read, i.e. no boring
essays about the technical details of a chemistry experiment. (The
individuals reading your admissions essays are more likely to be English lit
or history graduates anyway.)
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An
essay that illustrates how you analytically and methodologically think about
the world around you. Remember, if you convince the admissions staff that
you are an interesting individual with strong introspection skills, you will
vastly increase your chances of being accepted.
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Vivid
illustrations would also be included throughout the essay. Colleges and
universities need students who are strong communicators. You don't have to
be Hemingway or Shakespeare, but you do need to make a strong effort to
describe the adrenaline rush when you first sat behind the wheel of a car or
the warm feeling you experience when you smell your older sister's freshly
baked Christmas cookies.
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Original
essays with insightful teacher comments are acceptable. If you go this
route, make sure the grade was at least an "A" and preferably an
"A+". The comments should note improvements you have made with
your course work. Ideally, these comments will be written by a teacher who
does NOT submit one of your letters of reference. (This effectively gives
you an additional letter of reference in front of the admissions committee.)
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Naturally,
the essay will have to be 100% grammatically correct -- as should all of
your essays by the way!
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