WRITE COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAYS TO
"KNOCK THEIR SOCKS OFF"
(AND YOURS, TOO)! ©
Introduce yourself by providing a window into your personality. Allow the admissions committee to get to know you. Show them where you excel; highlight a personal or academic success. Let them know where you're headed.
Understand:
• The essays' role in the application process
• The importance of writing solid essays
• How to address your audience
Tell them about yourself.
• How to find the perfect topic
• How to sustain readers' interest
Make your essay come alive.
• How to include details that matter
• How to bring a smile to their faces
Quintessentially YOU!
• How to find your own voice
• How to highlight your unique qualities
Inspire the admissions committee to want you
at their school.
• Convince the committee you will become
an asset to campus life
• Communicate your intentionality
• Demonstrate your academic sophistication
Learn how to:
• Use an appropriate level of language
• Proofread for accuracy of expression
• Proofread for correct grammar and usage
