Some college ask you: Is there any further information regarding your personal situation or achievements that you think we should know when considering your possible acceptance to X? Some students wonder what they could write. Well, sometimes you don’t need to write anything, but sometimes it might be a good idea to write something. How [...]
Posts Tagged ‘application essays’
28 Oct
“How will you enrich the [College Name] community, and how do you think it might enrich you?”
A question from the forum. The second question calls for a motivational essay I have already written about that here. The first calls for self-reflection – you have to finally find out who you are at this stage of your life and what you have to offer. You should persuade admissions officers that you do [...]
19 Apr
A new season of application essay writing
Some of you are going to reapply to colleges; others have never applied and have almost no idea what it is all about. To make the lives of both groups easier, I am writing this text On Thursday we are going to open the new season of application essay writing with the discussion “Whom should [...]
13 Oct
Always imagine an interview
When applying for a career oriented course, you have to write a personal statement, explaining how you got interested in the field and how you have developed your interest so far, demonstrating that you have some personal characteristics and skills which will make you a successful student and professional. Yesterday I read a personal statement [...]
27 Sep
Questions to ask yourself before you apply for a specific major
1. Why do you want to study this subject? Can you prove that you have a real, not superficial interest in it? What is your evidence? 2. Why do you want to study at this university? Do you understand the demands of the course? Do you know the way you will be taught and the [...]
22 Sep
Your unique perspective +
In their supplement Colgate ask the following: We honor the many different forms of diversity in our community. Your perspective is valuable because it comes from your life experiences, family background, and culture. Please tell us about yourself and what you believe is the best way to share your perspective. Also, what do you hope [...]
18 Sep
Pissed off
Some people keep sending me the same essays under different titles. As you may guess, these are motivational essays. First, I feel tired reading the same thing over and over again. Second, it does not make sense to me. Does it make any sense to you? Please, read my texts on motivational essays. Some people [...]
15 Sep
Commitment
Yesterday I watched a documentary about a Tai Chi master who taught in a public park in China. People said that they had to go to him at 6.30 every morning for three years before he deemed them serious and agreed to teach them. This anecdote could be used as an illustration of “Commitment” – [...]
15 Sep
Use of Resources
A student of mine was applying to an expensive private American high school. We were discussing her motivational letter, where she had written that she wanted to study there because they offered photography and web-design classes – activities she claimed she could not practice at home. I asked her if her family had a photo [...]
11 Sep
Real isn’t neat
Some students tell me they have no ideas about some topics. Well, some day they’ll have to generate ideas in order to survive, and there’ll be nobody to help them. It’s obvious that they have to develop the skill and habit to think on their own feet. When I have to figure out something and [...]
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