Reply to College Essay Question

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "College Essay Question"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]Definitely look at the prompts.

My kid had just one decent theme for the essay of your choice essay.  But it was enough.  He was good at writing "why this school" essays because he is an honest person and was not shotgunning apps.

Many people get through the community/diversity essay by telling something interesting or funny about themselves.

You also need to tell your kid that part of status competitions/societal advancement is understanding the rules of the game and playing it well.  For elite schools, having an interesting communication style and background is what they are looking for. It can feel like a cynical game but it's on the applicant to figure out how to play it.  To be honest, we're kind of lucky that we don't have to be hereditary nobility or have a minimum guaranteed wealth to play.  The applications are like a written version of a startup's "elevator pitch" or a job interview.

It's okay to be concerned that you don't have the most interesting background or profile but with good scores and grades, and interesting essays, you can get consideration.  Try not to write anything that makes one look naive or patronizing. 
[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics