Working on your College Essay

Now that it is August, many of you are probably a lot like me in that your thoughts are starting to focus on the fact that it is almost time for us to return to school. As you consider all of the things you were hoping to accomplish this summer and throwing yourself into any summer assignments that are still remaining, I would like to remind you that this is a great time to being working on your college application essay drafts. While submitting your applications may still feel a long way off, it will be here before you realize and having a rough draft or two before classes begin and your schedule gets even busier will definitely help you in the long run. As you have probably been able to tell from most of my posts this summer, I have been doing a lot of reading including articles and blog posts about college applications. Below are a few that I found and believe are particularly helpful and important to think about as you are working on your college essays.

How NOT to write a college application essay

Common Application Essay Tips

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