THAT'S THE WAY TO ESSAY

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THAT'S THE WAY TO ESSAY!The essay for
college application gives a sense of anxiety and
fright to most of the students. It isnt an easy
job, after all it plays a major role in deciding
your fate to admission. Your essay not only
showcases your skills, it also reveals something
important about you that your grades and test
scores can'tyour personality. It is only in your
hands (quite literally!) to have full control on
your essay unlike every other aspect of the
application. Hence, you need to make sure that
the glimpse you are giving the admission
committee into your personality, character,
background, and writing ability is the very best
possible.
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It is necessary to keep the following key
application essay tips in mind while
writingMake it interesting Admission Officers
have to go through hundreds of college
application essays, and they can only spend few
minutes to each essay. Make sure you are not
straining the admission officers patience by
writing something which is known to all or
boring. However, this does not mean that they are
looking for a new way to view the world instead
they are looking for a new way to view you, the
applicant.To the point Being concise, is
another important factor which should be kept in
mind while drafting your essay. Too much of words
not only take up valuable space, but also tend to
confuse the important ideas that you are trying
to convey. Sentences that are short and precise
are more convincing and strong because they are
direct and to the point.
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No slangs please!  Inappropriate language is a
strict no-no! Slang terms, clichés, an excessive
casual tone should be eliminated. Usage of these
would only project a very casual and an I dont
really care attitude, which would result in your
application to straight away be piled up on the
definitely not stack of applications kept on
the admission officers desk.Reflect
yourself Try putting in your views and
perspectives on the instances you share. Your
essay should throw light on your character and
your true personality. The reader is most
interested to have a glimpse of your own
thought-process about a particular instance that
you have shared.Be bold The Admission Officer
would appreciate a controversial write up. This
however does not mean that you have to pretend to
have the final truth or have strict views on
sensitive issues. Diversity of mind is what the
admission committee looks for as colleges are
places for discussion of various ideas. If you
are to take a stand on anything, make sure you
are balanced and thoughtful. Give reasons and
arguments for your views along with accepting
others perspectives as well.
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No spelling mistakes As little or ignorable as
it looks, spelling errors simply scream lack of
attention to detail. No matter how many times
you have gone through your own essay, you will
not be able to spot a mistake as easily as a
fresh pair of eyes. Your future is worth the
hassle if you just ask a friend or a teacher to
triple check before finalizing it.Answer the
Question  Once you have finished drafting the
essay, ask yourself or ask your friends and
family to read it and to keep these major
questions in mind- Have I answered the question
and used specific and true experiences as
supporting details? Does each and every part
successfully support my main argument? Is every
sentence crucial to the essay? (This must be the
case) Does it reveal my personality?Revise!
Revise! Revise a little more!  Your only way to
improve the essay is to edit, edit, and edit some
more. Revise your essay as much as you can, ask
your friends and family to read it, see if they
are able to understand what you are wanting to
write, dose it serve the purpose of the admission
committee, that is, does it answer the
question.These essential tips wouldnt fall
short if applied wisely. The key is to highlight
your essay from the crowd and emerge as a clear
winner. Since you have control over the essay,
remember to do all that you can to show the
admission committee what makes you the most
deserving applicant.