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interested in in in in how you you you you grew from the the the experience experience you you you you are writing on on versus your your opinion A good rule is that 20% of the the the the essay should should be be about about the the the the topic topic or or or your your experience experience experience and 80% should should be be about about how you you grew or or or changed from the the the topic topic or or or experience Most essays range in in in in in length from one page page to to two pages with the required word word count beginning at at at at at 250 and and and usually ending at at at at at about about about 650 words No matter what topic you you you are writing about about about be be sure it it is is about about about you you you you you you and and and and your experiences experiences The essay should clearly and and and and concisely illustrate how these experiences experiences have shaped you you you you you you into the the person you you you you you you are and and and and who you you you you you you will be be while attending college It may sound cliché but it is important to to speak from your heart and and be be honest Your college application essay should should be your highest quality work It will take you you you several drafts to to to to complete and you you you you you you should should plan on on on making time time to to to to have someone else a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a teacher or or or or or parents edit edit your your essay before before you you you you submit it it it it it it it it it Remember to to to to to to give your your editor as as much much time time time as as possible before before the deadline to to to to to edit edit edit edit and and make corrections it it it it it it it it it is much much more more difficult to to to to to edit edit edit edit with a a a a a a a a a a a a tight time time time limit and and your editor will not do as as good a a a a a a a a job as as he he or or or or or she might have i if given more more time Your essay should consist of of an an an introduction introduction at at at least a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a couple of of main body paragraphs and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a conclusion Within the the the the introduction introduction you you you you you you state what topic you you you you you you are are are writing about about and and the the the the points you you you you you you are are are going to to to relate about about yourself to to to the the the the the the the admission committee: you you you you you you are are are presenting your your thesis thesis statement statement and the the the the the the sentence sentence or or or sentences that organize organize the the the the the the entire essay essay A well-developed thesis thesis thesis statement statement will will organize organize all all of your your your body body paragraphs paragraphs but if a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a thesis thesis thesis is is is is lacking your your your essay essay will will fall apart The The body body paragraphs paragraphs should support your your your your introduction/thesis and give in-depth details illustrating who you you you you you you are to to the the admissions committee The The conclusion will “wrap up” your your your your your essay essay reiterate your your your your main points without directly repeating yourself and be sure to to end your your your your essay essay in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a smooth manner rather than abruptly Here are some English composition and style tips to remember when writing your application essay:
• Avoid Avoid sexist language: When in doubt use a a a a a a a a a a a a a a person’s title not gender to describe that person person Example: Avoid: Marie Marie Curie Curie was was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a great great female scientist scientist Use: Marie Marie Curie Curie was was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a great great scientist scientist • Slang contractions and colloquialisms should not be used in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a formal essay Colloquialisms are local or or regional sayings you you might use use when talking to your friends • Make every word in in in in your your your essay essay count This means being as as as as concise as as as as possible possible so you you you you can pack as as as as much information as as as as possible possible into your your your essay essay about your your your experiences In general the the Common Application Application (commonapp org) org) or or or or or or the the the Coalition Application Application (www coalitionforcollegeaccess org) org) have have topics that you you you can write about if you you you do not have have any other ideas for for your essay essay In Appendix B there are two sample essays 71