College essay tips from a consultant
If you’re looking for college and scholarship money, the written essay is typically part of the application process.
Mark Montgomery, a college consultant, has this post: Five essential tips for a perfect college essay.
A snippet:
College applications are very superficial. The blanks and the spaces in the application require you to fill in basic data about yourself: parents’ names, grades in school, extracurricular involvements. It’s all a bunch of facts. Information devoid of spirit or humanity.
The essay, then, is your chance to show off your humanity, to display some emotion, some soul.
Posted: August 5th, 2009 under College, In the Blogosphere, Scholarships.
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