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How to shine in your college application essay

November 9, 2016 By Brian Caskey

application essay

Your application essay is not about grades, scores, or achievements—it’s about you. It introduces you as an individual and shows that you can write and think coherently.

Colleges want curious and articulate people who are ready to enter college. Your essay can show them you are that person.

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Scuba diving, geese, and…hugging? Five steps to a better college application essay

October 6, 2015 By Brian Caskey

college application essayA group of college admissions experts gathered at the National Association for College Admissions Counseling convention in San Diego, and held a panel discussion on college essay writing. These experts (which included the head of admissions at both Cornell and UC-Berkeley) agreed that most students are unable to write compelling college application essays that offer admissions officers any insight into who they are and how they think.

However, they agreed that following five simple guidelines would allow students to write better essays, and therefore, to better indicate what they would bring to a college campus.

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