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HOW TO WRITE ESSAY
Your essay reveals something important about you that your
grades and test scores can't—your personality. It can give
admission officers a sense of who you are, as well as showcasing
your writing skills. Try these tips to craft your essay.
1. GET STARTED BY BRAINSTORMING
Starting the essay can be the hardest part. Brainstorming about your
personality traits and defining your strengths is a good place to begin.
2. LET YOUR FIRST DRAFT FLOW
After you've gathered your notes, create an outline to organize your essay
and decide where you want examples to appear. Now you're ready to
write your first draft. Don't worry about making it perfect. Just get your
ideas flowing and your thoughts down on paper. You'll fix mistakes and
improve the writing in later drafts.
3. DEVELOP THREE ESSAY PARTS
 Introduction: One paragraph that introduces your essay.
 Body: Several paragraphs explaining the main idea with examples.
 Conclusion: One paragraph that summarizes and ends the essay.
4. BE SPECIFIC
Give your essay focus by figuring out how the question relates to your
personal qualities and then taking a specific angle. Make sure everything
you write supports that viewpoint. Read about how some students
conquered the essay.
5. BE HONEST
The essay question might ask you about your best quality, an experience
that shaped you or the reason you want to attend a certain college. Don't
be tempted to write what you think the admission officers want to hear;
answer the question honestly.

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THE COLLEGE ESSAY MATTERS

  • 1. HOW TO WRITE ESSAY
  • 2. Your essay reveals something important about you that your grades and test scores can't—your personality. It can give admission officers a sense of who you are, as well as showcasing your writing skills. Try these tips to craft your essay.
  • 3. 1. GET STARTED BY BRAINSTORMING Starting the essay can be the hardest part. Brainstorming about your personality traits and defining your strengths is a good place to begin.
  • 4. 2. LET YOUR FIRST DRAFT FLOW After you've gathered your notes, create an outline to organize your essay and decide where you want examples to appear. Now you're ready to write your first draft. Don't worry about making it perfect. Just get your ideas flowing and your thoughts down on paper. You'll fix mistakes and improve the writing in later drafts.
  • 5. 3. DEVELOP THREE ESSAY PARTS  Introduction: One paragraph that introduces your essay.  Body: Several paragraphs explaining the main idea with examples.  Conclusion: One paragraph that summarizes and ends the essay.
  • 6. 4. BE SPECIFIC Give your essay focus by figuring out how the question relates to your personal qualities and then taking a specific angle. Make sure everything you write supports that viewpoint. Read about how some students conquered the essay.
  • 7. 5. BE HONEST The essay question might ask you about your best quality, an experience that shaped you or the reason you want to attend a certain college. Don't be tempted to write what you think the admission officers want to hear; answer the question honestly.