The college admissions essay may be one of the most intimidating things for students when applying to college. The main goal of the student is to sell themselves, convince the university that they are unique, and the perfect fit for the school. However, the essay also needs to be relevant to one of the questions asked, and fit into a word limit. This is always scary at first, but by compiling thoughts and keeping the expectations and goals of the admissions officers in mind, it is possible.<\/p>\n
In “Navigating Genres,” Kerry Dirk stressed the importance of considering location when writing. \u00a0The location when writing a college essay is extremely important. When writing, I believed the admissions officers’ expectations to be pretty simple: a unique individual, who has learned from or had interesting experiences that shaped them into the person they are, and the the person that is capable to attend and be a great addition to their school. These expectations in mind forced me to think deeper about my own experiences, and write in \u00a0a way that was convincing and persuasive, yet including only fact, as well as personal yet professional.<\/p>\n
The goal that the college essay seeks to accomplish is to sell oneself in a different way than other applicants. Finding individuals that are able to draw on experiences, problems, situations or goals, that may not be extremely unique, but are able to relate it to how it shaped you as a person and what positive aspects it brings to you and therefore your future community. As a genre, the college essay could be truthfully considered a personal essay, while maintaining less of story-telling qualities and more professional ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The college admissions essay may be one of the most intimidating things for students when applying to college. The main goal of the student is to sell themselves, convince the university that they are unique, and the perfect fit for Continue reading