How to write your best college application essay<\/h1>\n<\/p>\n

Many universities ask applicants to include a college application essay https:\/\/www.tntxtruck.com\/User-Profile\/UserId\/12015<\/a>—usually a personal statement or similar essay—along with their application materials. With more students applying to selective colleges than ever, and with many of those colleges placing less emphasis on standardized test scores, the admissions essay can be a crucial component of the applicant’s file.<\/p>\n

One of the most important ways is through your college application essay.<\/p>\n

Many students may dread this part of the process. Yet with the right attitude and strategy, you can write an essay that will improve your candidacy for admission. A good college application essay will not overcome poor grades for a student at the lowest end of a school’s applicant pool, but it can help a qualified candidate stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n

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• Steer away from writing about anything fake, phony, or outrageous.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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    • Humor and creativity can work, provided they are not taken to an extreme. Remember: You don’t know your reader’s sense of humor—and it might not be the same as yours.<\/li>\n
    • Don’t be controversial or sensational for its own sake; but it’s OK to take a risk if you’re sharing a unique viewpoint or a particularly strong conviction that you hold dear.<\/li>\n
    • You’re not writing a legal brief for the Supreme Court or trying to sway the audience to your side of an argument. Instead, you’re attempting to share something of yourself with the admissions committee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Avoid using words that are not in your regular vocabulary.<\/strong> Again, be yourself.<\/li>\n
      • Don’t repeat information<\/strong> available in other parts of your application, unless you’re using your college admissions essay to expand upon an activity or academic opportunity that was particularly meaningful to you.<\/li>\n
      • Avoid regurgitating your resume<\/strong> or writing about your entire life’s history. Listing every award and semester you made honor roll is unnecessary, but sharing how you felt when a beloved yet demanding English teacher said you were his best student has more potential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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