Tips for writing a college essay

1. Tips for Writing a College Essay created by Essay-Academy.com

2. 1. Early Start • The more time you waste to avoid writing college essays, the more stress you will encounter. • Stress is not a good friend because it can result in poor decisions. • Your writing talent can be fully revealed only with necessary amount of time.

3. 2. Be Yourself • This is particularly important in case of personal essays. Many students often write about topics they think would be interesting to others. • This is understandable but they should not forget to make their essays truly personal.

4. Be Yourself • Think of something that really interests you and then tailor your idea to your audience. • Writing about something unrelated to the writer is one of the biggest mistakes by students which has been recognized by admission officers across the country.

5. 3. Be Honest • Do not turn to others for topics for your story. If something told by your friend captured your attention, it does not have to be your topic. • Do not think to place yourself in the narrative, either.

6. Be Honest • The story is personal and belongs to you. • Adapting topics or stories from other people will not result well.

7. 4. Take a Risk • On the other hand, taking some risk might contribute to your success. • However, do not let your imagination run wild. This risk should be justified. For example, you can think of alternative topic for your college essay.

8. Take a Risk • Here’s how it’s done: you ask your peers about topics they going to write about and avoid using the same in your writing. • Admission officers read tens of essays on the same topic every day.

9. Take a Risk • Can imagine how can it be for a person to read the same stuff all over again? Well, you got the point.

10. 5. Keep in Focus • Some students tend to describe all of their achievements in college essay. • This means that personal qualities, athletic abilities, high school record, community service and many other things are described on one or two pages.

11. 5. Keep in Focus • Seems too much, right? Such essays are not more than a to-buy list. They won’t make any impression in admission committee. • So what you have to do is focus on the topic you selected and stick with it.

12. 5. Keep in Focus • Think of several ideas that could be a topic for your college essay and select the best one.

13. 5. Rewriting • Do not expect that your first draft would a masterpiece. It won’t be. • The reason is that you are supposed to give all your ideas related to the topic in your first draft and select the best information.

14. Rewriting • Do not be afraid to take challenge: write slightly longer text and then exclude secondary content. Or just write an idea and then add your thoughts to build a strong argument. • So do not be discouraged if you have to rewrite you draft more than once.

15. 6. Ask for Second Opinion • You won’t be surprised if you hear than even bestselling writers let others to read their books before publishing. You should do the same. • Regardless if you have any doubts about your content, be smart and ask somebody to read and give a feedback.

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