By the time admissions officers reach the essay reading phase of your application review, they already know your GPA. They have memorized your test scores. They know you were the captain of the basketball team, that you won the 10th grade state science fair, and that your sister is an alumni at the institution to which you are applying. They know how much your parents make and where you live, and the name of the summer camp at which you were a counselor for the last three summers. What they don’t know when they pick up those double-spaced, perfectly spellchecked pages, is what you’re like in person.
Parents and students often ask us for our top tips on how to write a great college essay, so CEA’s advisors complied a list of their favorite essay writing tips just for you. Try to use them for good, not evil.
College Essay Advisors and its staff of experts has been honing the essay advising process for years, and while much of our consulting process is steeped in field knowledge and instincts that are hard to describe, there is a distinct method to our madness.
Proofreading is an important often undervalued step in the college application process. Whether you are wrapping up the last details for your Early Admissions application, or prepping for a Regular Decision submission, performing one last thorough scour of what you have down on the page is a crucial step before pressing that submit button.
When our students dig into the college application process, they are often surprised to encounter, not just the Common App’s personal statement, but a host of additional, school-specific writing prompts for which they must also craft thoughtful replies. What are these wicked questions? What is the best way to approach them? How are they different from the Common Application’s main essay?
The brainstorming process for a college admissions essay can be intimidating. Where do you start? Here are five helpful tips for brainstorming any college admissions essay submission:
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