Summary of Your Achievements and Transcripts Why avoid it 1. Redundant Information:Admissions officers already have access to your activities list and transcripts. Rehashing this information in your essay is redundant and doesn’t add any new insight into …
What Not to Write About in a College Essay
A guide to topics to avoid for college essays and personal statements, why to avoid them, and what to write your college essay about instead (or, if you really, really want to, how to write about these topics to …
What I've learned from reading tons of your essays (as a college …
The point of a college essay is to showcase one of your characteristics, experiences, or a quality inherent to your sense of self—not to tell a riveting story. If the story helps reveal that personal …
15 College Essay Topics To Avoid and Why
15 Topics to Avoid in Your College Essays. The perfect college essay demonstrates your growth, character, and fit with the school. To drive the point home, choose an essay topic that has proven results. Before you start …
Do's and Dont's for College Essays
None of that is required for a college admission essay. Instead, admissions officers encourage students to be themselves and use a conversational tone. What does that mean, though? Your essay shouldn’t look like a text message …
Bad College Essays: 10 Mistakes You Must Avoid
Read on to find out what makes an essay bad and to learn which college essay topics to avoid. I'll also explain how to recognize bad college essays—and what to do to if you end up creating one by accident.
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Summary of Your Achievements and Transcripts Why avoid it 1. Redundant Information:Admissions officers already have access to your activities list and transcripts. Rehashing this information in your essay is redundant and doesn’t add any new insight into …
A guide to topics to avoid for college essays and personal statements, why to avoid them, and what to write your college essay about instead (or, if you really, really want to, how to write about these topics to …
The point of a college essay is to showcase one of your characteristics, experiences, or a quality inherent to your sense of self—not to tell a riveting story. If the story helps reveal that personal …
15 Topics to Avoid in Your College Essays. The perfect college essay demonstrates your growth, character, and fit with the school. To drive the point home, choose an essay topic that has proven results. Before you start …
None of that is required for a college admission essay. Instead, admissions officers encourage students to be themselves and use a conversational tone. What does that mean, though? Your essay shouldn’t look like a text message …
Read on to find out what makes an essay bad and to learn which college essay topics to avoid. I'll also explain how to recognize bad college essays—and what to do to if you end up creating one by accident.