Uncovering the truth, that is the ultimate goal. The college admission essay was like the last barrier I needed to surpass to finally not only dream, but act. The same revolving question asked in many different ways, leading to the Continue reading →

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 →

Seniors in high school are given the daunting task of writing multiple papers that fall into the genre of the college admission essay. To help guarantee a strong paper and admittance into college, students must first identify location. What are 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 →

Completing my college application essay was a difficult task, since I had no previous experience with writing about myself. I did not know how to approach this challenge of genuinely sharing my life without sounding boastful. I realized that I Continue reading →