About College Admissions: U.S.: 9 Ways to Improve the Style of Your College Admissions Essay

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College Admissions: U.S. College Admissions: U.S. College Prep Choose a School The Application From Allen Grove, your Guide to College Admissions: U.S. A winning essay requires more than a good idea. It must also grab the reader's attention with its clear and engaging style. To that end, today's newsletter looks at ways to strengthen your essay on the style front. 9 Ways to Improve the Style of Your College Admissions Essay Wordiness, cliches, passive voice, weak verbs, flowery language... The perfect admissions essay needs to avoid a wide range of common stylistic problems... Read more 6 Tips for a College Admissions Essay on an Influential Person One of the more popular college admissions essay topics asks you to describe a person who has had a significant influence on your life, and then to describe that influence. Before you begin this type of essay, read these 6 tips on writing about an influential person. Sample College Admissions Essays I've collected strong sample essays that cover each of the six essay options on The Common Application. Check out the essays here: "The Job I Should Have Quit" - Drew's essay on an ethical dilemma "The Allegany County Youth Board" - Sophie's essay on an issue of local importance "Student Teacher" - Max's essay on an influential person "Porkopolis" - Felicity's essay on a character in fiction "Give Goth a Chance" - Carrie's essay on diversity "Eating Eyeballs" - Lora's essay on an open topic The 20 Most Selective Colleges Of course Harvard, Stanford, Yale and Princeton are on the list, but some of the other colleges may surprise you. Check out the 20 most selective colleges. College Admissions Ads College Search College University College Pictures Photos College College Info Featured Articles Top Engineering Schools Top Business Schools Top Public Universities Top Liberal Arts Colleges Top Women's Colleges Top California Colleges   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Allen Grove College Admissions: U.S. Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About College Admissions: U.S. newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Explore Campus in These Photo Tours! Cornell University Photo Tour Flagler College Photo Tour SUNY Potsdam Photo Tour Advertisement