The College Essays

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!

Working on college essays is definitely a timely topic and there are lots of articles and blog posts currently being written with hints and tips about writing your essays. Some of them are about college essays in general and some of them pertain to particular colleges.

I hope these articles are helpful to you, but, quite honestly, I can assure you that the biggest step of a successful essay is looking into yourself, knowing yourself, and then writing an essay that shares part of what makes you unique.

The following articles are in no particular order:

Approaching the personal essay on the Common Application
Essays that worked – examples of successful college applications
5 Tips for a college admissions essay on diversity
9 Ways to Improve the Style of your College Admissions Essay
Bad Essay Topics – 10 Essay Topics to Avoid
Tips for an Essay on a Character in Fiction
2012 Common Application Essay Tips
The Short Application Essay
Strengths & Weakness Essay – Turning Lemons into Lemonade
Sample College Admissions Essays
Essays that stick
Writing your human interest personal statement
A winning college application essay takes planning and thought
Best Topics for Your College Application Essay
Tips for the Personal Essay Options on the Common Application
Essay Tip – The Influential Person Essay
Essay Tip #1 – Answer the Question
Tips for completing your Cornell Supplement to the Common Application
Are you applying to Harvard College?
How personal is too personal

Obviously, a lot of articles for you to look at and hopefully to help get you jumpstarted. Remember, I am happy to help review your essays as you begin drafting them. Good luck with writing!