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10TipsonHowtoMakeYour
CollegeAdmissionEssaya
Success
If you are right about to apply for a college admission, then
you won’t go without writing an application essay. This is
one of those steps, which often causes problems and makes
students feel confused and frustrated. To avoid mistakes and
problems you may encounter when writing your college essay
application, you have to be aware of the basic rules and
requirements on how to cope with this written task
successfully. Listed below are 10 tips, which should help you
succeed in your essay writing process.
Tip#1:RealizetheImportanceofanEssay
An application essay is one of the most important and
responsible steps of the admission process. It does not
matter, whether you are going to enroll into a university or
a college, you will still have to write an application essay,
the major purpose of which is to help the admission committee
find out more about your personality, grades, favorite
activities, test scores and other information they may need
to adopt the decision. So, don’t underestimate the importance
of this written assignment.
Tip#2:FocusontheMajorQuestion
It seems surprising that many applicants start writing about
anything they wish instead of focusing on the main question
(or topic) of an essay. This is one of the most widespread
mistakes you can make. If the topic of an essay is to provide
the facts that helped you choose the university or college
you wish to study at, start with answering this question
without distracting to other thoughts, even if you consider
them important.
Tip#3:BeOriginal
If you wish to attract the attention of the admission
committee, you have to be original. Just imagine how many
essays they have already read, so, you don’t have any other
choice but to be unique and write your essay from the heart.
Your essay is like your visiting card. The more successful it
is – the better chances you have to be enrolled into the
college or university of your dreams.
Tip#4:UseActiveVoice
When writing your essay, give preference to using active
voice. It makes the sentences more understandable, clear and
easy to read. Active voice also contributes to the quality
and style of writing, which will surely be assessed to the
advantage by the admission committee.
Tip#5:WriteaStory
Your college admission essay should be informative and
interesting. Regardless the topic of the paper, try to make
the essay both informative and attention grabbing. Don’t
limit the size of your essay to several sentences only, but
do not make it too long as well. The best solution is to
write a short, but clear story that comes with the required
structure and includes the introductory part, the body and
the conclusion.
Tip#6:Don’tBeBoring
It doesn’t matter what topic you are writing about. You have
to make sure you are not writing something unmemorable and
boring. This will hardly be highly evaluated by the admission
committee. Instead, take risks and tell about something
outstanding – something that will make your essay stand out
from the crowd. For example, you can tell about the problems
you had to overcome to reach a certain goal in your life.
This is interesting and attention grabbing.
Tip#7:WriteinaSimpleStyle
Simplicity of an essay is what drives the attention of
readers. You are not supposed to write a dissertation or a
research paper when applying to a college or university. So,
don’t use complicated structures, phrases and words. Instead,
make your essay simple, concise and topic-oriented.
Tip#8:WatchOuttheMistakesandPlagiarism!
All kinds of mistakes are inadmissible when it comes to
writing essays. This especially concerns college and
university admission essays, which make the first impression
upon the admission committee. Having written an essay, take
your time to proofread it several times to make sure there
are no mistakes there. If you use other sources, check the
grammar and spelling as well. Don’t use slang words and
phrases and, of course, make sure there is no plagiarism in
your essay. This is a crucial point.
Tip#9:ConsultaSpecialist
Writing a college admission essay is a responsible task,
which should never be completed on your own. You should plan
your time wisely to be able to ask your teacher or any other
person you trust to proofread it and provide the
recommendations on how to improve the quality of your written
assignment.
Tip#10:ImprovetheQuality
Even professional writers write several drafts of their works
before they reach the desired results. It’s not easy to make
your essay perfect, so, you may need to write it several
times to make it remarkable. Keep in mind that the quality of
your essay may affect the decision of the admission
committee, so keep improving it until you are completely
satisfied with the result!
Conclusion
You have, probably, written dozens of essays when studying at
school, but a college admission essay is very important and
worth your attention. Consider the tips mentioned above to
make your essay smart, interesting and remarkable to make
your dream come true.

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10 tips on how to make your college admission essay a success

  • 2. If you are right about to apply for a college admission, then you won’t go without writing an application essay. This is one of those steps, which often causes problems and makes students feel confused and frustrated. To avoid mistakes and problems you may encounter when writing your college essay application, you have to be aware of the basic rules and requirements on how to cope with this written task successfully. Listed below are 10 tips, which should help you succeed in your essay writing process.
  • 3. Tip#1:RealizetheImportanceofanEssay An application essay is one of the most important and responsible steps of the admission process. It does not matter, whether you are going to enroll into a university or a college, you will still have to write an application essay, the major purpose of which is to help the admission committee find out more about your personality, grades, favorite activities, test scores and other information they may need to adopt the decision. So, don’t underestimate the importance of this written assignment.
  • 4. Tip#2:FocusontheMajorQuestion It seems surprising that many applicants start writing about anything they wish instead of focusing on the main question (or topic) of an essay. This is one of the most widespread mistakes you can make. If the topic of an essay is to provide the facts that helped you choose the university or college you wish to study at, start with answering this question without distracting to other thoughts, even if you consider them important.
  • 5. Tip#3:BeOriginal If you wish to attract the attention of the admission committee, you have to be original. Just imagine how many essays they have already read, so, you don’t have any other choice but to be unique and write your essay from the heart. Your essay is like your visiting card. The more successful it is – the better chances you have to be enrolled into the college or university of your dreams.
  • 6. Tip#4:UseActiveVoice When writing your essay, give preference to using active voice. It makes the sentences more understandable, clear and easy to read. Active voice also contributes to the quality and style of writing, which will surely be assessed to the advantage by the admission committee.
  • 7. Tip#5:WriteaStory Your college admission essay should be informative and interesting. Regardless the topic of the paper, try to make the essay both informative and attention grabbing. Don’t limit the size of your essay to several sentences only, but do not make it too long as well. The best solution is to write a short, but clear story that comes with the required structure and includes the introductory part, the body and the conclusion.
  • 8. Tip#6:Don’tBeBoring It doesn’t matter what topic you are writing about. You have to make sure you are not writing something unmemorable and boring. This will hardly be highly evaluated by the admission committee. Instead, take risks and tell about something outstanding – something that will make your essay stand out from the crowd. For example, you can tell about the problems you had to overcome to reach a certain goal in your life. This is interesting and attention grabbing.
  • 9. Tip#7:WriteinaSimpleStyle Simplicity of an essay is what drives the attention of readers. You are not supposed to write a dissertation or a research paper when applying to a college or university. So, don’t use complicated structures, phrases and words. Instead, make your essay simple, concise and topic-oriented.
  • 10. Tip#8:WatchOuttheMistakesandPlagiarism! All kinds of mistakes are inadmissible when it comes to writing essays. This especially concerns college and university admission essays, which make the first impression upon the admission committee. Having written an essay, take your time to proofread it several times to make sure there are no mistakes there. If you use other sources, check the grammar and spelling as well. Don’t use slang words and phrases and, of course, make sure there is no plagiarism in your essay. This is a crucial point.
  • 11. Tip#9:ConsultaSpecialist Writing a college admission essay is a responsible task, which should never be completed on your own. You should plan your time wisely to be able to ask your teacher or any other person you trust to proofread it and provide the recommendations on how to improve the quality of your written assignment.
  • 12. Tip#10:ImprovetheQuality Even professional writers write several drafts of their works before they reach the desired results. It’s not easy to make your essay perfect, so, you may need to write it several times to make it remarkable. Keep in mind that the quality of your essay may affect the decision of the admission committee, so keep improving it until you are completely satisfied with the result!
  • 13. Conclusion You have, probably, written dozens of essays when studying at school, but a college admission essay is very important and worth your attention. Consider the tips mentioned above to make your essay smart, interesting and remarkable to make your dream come true.