Introduce yourself. That’s the first step to any college essay. You have to present yourself as an individual. Stand out from the crowd. Be proud of your achievements, but humble in your presentation. Describe yourself as a great student, one Continue reading
“My aunt was so steadfast in her opinion that her temples pulsed as hard as a drum at a rock concert”. I wrote and revised the sentence multiple times in order to perfect the visual that would serve as a Continue reading
College admissions essays all have very similar goals from the perspective of the readers. The college admission board writes the prompts in order to provoke a response capable of deciphering between qualified and unqualified students. The term qualified depends upon Continue reading
The College Essay With each passing year, the genre of the College Acceptance Essay evolves due to the increasing competition among applicants. Each new generation of students looks to surpass the last class, analyzing essay samples and sculpting their own Continue reading
In “Navigating Genres”, Kerry Dirk takes a whole new turn on genre theory by introducing his own genre that effectively expresses the complexity and broad definition of genres. She effectively teaches us how genres come to be while also creating Continue reading
There is one thing that every high school senior dreads more than freshman: the college admission essay. The reason this essay is so dreaded is because a high school senior has never had to write anything like it before. The Continue reading
When applying for college, the common application essay is a complex hurdle every applicant must face. It asks you to not only reflect on your life experiences up to that point, but to demonstrate your best writing abilities while doing Continue reading
The college admissions essay can be classified broadly as a single genre because the purpose (to get into college) and the audience (the college admissions board) are the same for every author, no matter what institution he or she is Continue reading
The college admission essay is a daunting task that most seniors have to face. It is the final attempt for students to put in that extra effort that might land them into their dream school. For most, it is the Continue reading
A college essay was one of the biggest conflicts for me. “College essay season” meant that I would soon be going away, hopefully, to be on my own, but it also meant having to actually write something to determined my Continue reading
