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Writing a
Winning
College Essay
Tips for letting your story shine through
For the more than 2 million students applying to colleges and
universities, the task of essay writing can be a dreadful
experience.
Whether applying for admission or scholarships, many
students find this part of the application process to be the
most stressful and daunting part of their senior year. Often
without understanding how to approach the essay, students
struggle with staring at a blank page and finding a compelling
topic.
However, according to Howard Reichman, president of
EssayDog, an easy-to-use, cloud-based platform that helps
students write winning college application essays, "a college
application essay is really just a story - a story colleges want
to hear about you."
"Every good story, from a blockbuster movie to a novel from
your high school English class to your favorite show, has four
critical elements that make it fascinating and reveal inner
depth about its characters," Reichman said. "That's exactly
what you want your college application essays to do: show the
real you beyond the test scores and GPA."
* Potential: What talents, interests and goals will you bring to a
university's campus next fall? How can a college help you
further develop these as you continue to grow into adulthood?
According to Reichman, every good story has these four
essential elements:
More than anything, procrastination and stress are often
students' worst enemies when they sit down to begin the
essay-writing process.
1. The initial plan
"If you feel you are wasting time, switching topics or
disagreeing with your parents, teachers or college counselors
about the direction your essays are taking, try going back to
these simple storytelling techniques to ensure you are
showcasing what sets you apart from other applicants with
similar grades and scores," Reichman said.
2. The anticipated outcome
3. The setback
4. The discovery
Whether students use an online tool like EssayDog, which
gets students started quickly by asking them to write just one
sentence about each of these four parts, or they tackle the
task of essay writing on their own, the next step is to round out
the narrative by filling in details that let the applicant's true
character shine through.
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The essays that resonate most with college admissions
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Visit essaydog.com or find EssayDog on Facebook and Twitter
to find more tips for confidently writing standout college
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Source: EssayDog
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