How to Spend Less Time on a Much Better College Essay
What's the point of a college essay? If you know what admissions officers are looking for, it's surprisingly easy to give it to them in just four or five hours. If you don't, it's common to spend tens of hours honing and refining an essay that flops.
Insight #1: The Point of College Essays Is to Set You Apart
Insight #2: Most Personal Essays Wrongly Focus on a Story/Anecdote
Insight #3: It's Okay to Focus on Ordinary Moments
A few more insights:
- Parents: The one and only thing they can do that's better than getting out of their student's way. (Hint: it's a humbling exercise, but potentially a bonding one.)
- Feedback: Why it can lead you way, way astray. How to get the most of it when asking a grown-up. And why what your peers have to say about you is often more valuable.
- The full prompt: Most essay prompts are in parts; many students write beautifully about only one of those parts. Why and how to avoid this common mistake.
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