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College Entrance Essays Introductions/ Helpful Tips!

College Entrance Essays Introductions/ Helpful Tips!

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Page 1: College Entrance Essays Introductions/ Helpful Tips!

College Entrance EssaysIntroductions/ Helpful Tips!

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Journal Prompt Answer the following question:

On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being super confident and unworried, how confident do you feel about writing college application essays? Is there anything in particular that you are nervous/ worried about? If you answered 10, explain why you feel prepared/ confident.

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Why Do they Have These? To be honest, the most important factors

when applying are GPA, test scores, and extra-curriculars

However, the essays are still important: Show writing skills (grammar, vocab, etc.) Tell a bit about your personality

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Most Common Prompts

There are usually one/ a combination of three kinds of essay questions in an application: The “you” question The “why us” question The creative question

Each should be approached in different ways

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The “you” question This is the type of question that basically

asks you to tell the college/ university about yourself

It is an opportunity for the college to get to know about your personality

Example: (Insert college/university name here values a diverse student body. What contributions might you make to our campus community outside of academic achievement?

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The “why us” question This is pretty straightforward; the

college/ university wants to know why you chose to apply to them

They want students that want to be there

Make sure it looks like you have done your research in a question like this!!!

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The “creative” question This type of question allows colleges to

assess the depth of students’ knowledge and education

Also, again, gives students the opportunity to share a little bit of personal info. About themselves

Example: Sharing intellectual interests is an important aspect of university life. Describe an experience or idea that you find intellectually exciting, and explain why.

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Remember to Consider Your Audience!!!

It is important to keep in mind that your audience is key!

Usually, a panel of people called an Admissions Committee, that involves university staff, professors and even students!

One key thing to remember: This committee reads thousands of essays each term.

Therefore, YOU HAVE TO STAND OUT

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Being Yourself Before writing your

essay, think about what makes you unique (and yes, there is one thing about each of you that makes you unique)

Make sure to incorporate this into your essay!

This is a chance for the university/ college to get to know the real you!

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The DOs DO proofread your own work DO have someone else check

it over/ peer edit (friend, family member, teacher, etc.)

DO incorporate unique aspects about yourself into your essay

DO write about anything that is counterintuitive to your self (ex: a football player who likes poetry, a macho guy who wants to be an elementary school teacher, etc.)

DO consider your audience!!!

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The DO NOTs DO NOT brag, or come

across as arrogant. DO NOT write what college

admissions people want to hear instead of what you really feel/ think.

DO NOT write too much, ramble on and ignore the specified character/ word counts

DO NOT lie!!!