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College Essays That Worked: See Examples
U.S. News has compiled several college essay examples that helped students get into school. Shared by admissions staff or referenced from admissions websites, these essays stand out, they say ...
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Essays that worked
That’s actually not how it works at Connecticut College. We don’t expect to be on the edge of our seats as we read essays. We just want you to be yourself in your content and style so we can learn ...
How to Write a College Essay
How to Pick a College Essay Topic. You usually have several broad, open-ended essay prompts to choose from. Successful essays focus on a specific experience, hobby or quirk that r ...
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Grammar Do's, Don't of College Application Essays
College Essay Examples: How to Write Your Story. Your essay should sound like something you wrote, but have a few sophisticated words peppered throughout it. To that end, you may wish to consult a ...
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I took a chance and wrote my college essay about wanting to be like Barbie. I was accepted into one of the world's top film schools.
In 2021, before Barbie mania existed, I chose that controversial six-word phrase to open the most important essay of my life: the one for my college application. In the fall of my senior year ...