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Tips on Writing a Waitlist Letter

admin — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:15:00 +0000

by Kathleen M. You selected your dream school, you applied and …. wait list! Now what? If this school is still the school you want, now is the time to refocus your energy and writing skill and send a letter of continued interest (if the school has asked for one, or as long as they didn’t say don’t write!). What are some tips you should know for writing a waitlist

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How to Write About STEM Projects

admin — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 18:25:00 +0000

By Kathleen M. So you are a STEM student who has lots of application essays to write and are struggling to write about all of the work you have done. You have a list of projects and internships and summer programs that you have participated in and are unsure of how to move from list to essay. How can you write about a STEM project? Here are a few ideas:

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How Can I be more Reflective in Writing?

admin — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 19:15:00 +0000

by Kathleen M. One of the most difficult questions that students have to answer in essays is the question that asks you to think about how you know what you know – or what you learned from an experience. It is easy to describe what you know or the experience itself – but much harder to explain how you are different now that you have that knowledge. So as with

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What Achievements Can Students Write About?

admin — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:15:00 +0000

by Kathleen M. If you are stumped about how to present your achievements in an application essay for a summer program or for a college application, think about what you want to highlight about you. What makes you different? What makes you a good applicant? One articles suggests that what may be important to link to your achievements are character traits you might not initially think of a part of

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In Conclusion: How to Wrap Up an Essay

admin — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:12:47 +0000

by Kathleen M. If you have to tell people that they have reached the end of your personal statement, you may have a problem with your personal statement. So my first piece of advice when writing your conclusion is to not open with “in conclusion.” My second piece of advice is to re-read your introduction and see what connections you may make to show you how to write your conclusion

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Revising Your Own College Essay

admin — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:41:32 +0000

by Kathleen M. Now that you have a draft of your Common App Essay written, it is time for revision. “Revision” means seeing it again – hopefully from a new perspective. So as you work on polishing and revising your own essay, here is one way to be sure the HOCs and LOCs are all locked in! Supplies needed: Your essay, sticky notes, pens. Step one: Read your essay one

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Supercharge Your Essay Paragraphs

admin — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:38:45 +0000

by Kathleen M. We all know what a paragraph is. But do we? We can agree that a paragraph has one main idea, has a topic sentence, evidence, and a link to the thesis. But when writing a personal essay, the thesis and topic sentence may not be as obvious as they are when you are writing an expository essay. So how do we know when to end one paragraph

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How to Avoid a Boring Essay

admin — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 22:34:39 +0000

by Kathleen M. One of the main challenges in writing a Common App Essay is writing something that isn’t boring or cliched or overused. How can you avoid writing a boring essay? Let’s go over some examples that may be more boring or expected. For example: My aunt was the one who always babysat me ever since I was five years old. I always remember her love for the outdoors,

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How to Be Specific in College Essays

admin — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:10:11 +0000

By Kathleen M. One of the key lessons to learn as you write your personal narrative as a part of your college application is to be specific. Two of the words that get in the way of that specificity are “it” and “that.” Sure they are handy words to use and work in all kinds of ways in all kinds of sentences, but if you are working to make your

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How to Use Pronouns for Personal College Essays

admin — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:14:04 +0000

by Kathleen M. As you write, you may find yourself googling questions that are stressing you out. You know that your English teacher told you not to use personal pronouns in formal writing and here you are trying to write a personal narrative for your college application. How are you supposed to write about your authentic self without using I? You aren’t. Use “I” – you have to use “I”

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