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College Admissions: U.S. College Admissions: U.S. Plan for College Choose a School Apply From Allen Grove, your Guide to College Admissions: U.S. If you are applying to a college with holistic admissions, the essay matters. This week's newsletter offers tips for writing a winning essay and avoiding common mistakes. Write a Winning Essay Make sure your essay is clear, engaging, and concise. Also make sure it conveys your personality and passion. These articles can help: 5 Tips for a Winning Essay The Common Application Essay Options 9 Ways to Improve Your Essay's Style 5 Tips for an Essay on a Significant Experience 5 Tips for an Essay on an Important Issue 6 Tips for an Essay on an Influential Person 7 Tips for an Essay on a Fictional Character or Creative Work 5 Tips for an Essay on Diversity 4 Tips for an Essay on a Topic of Your Choice Tips for the University of California Personal Statements Sample Essays See More About:  college admission essays  writing tips  english grammar Supplemental Essays If you are using the Common Application, there's a good chance colleges will ask for a supplemental essay. The supplemental essay is a great place to demonstrate your interest and talk about how a specific school matches your interests and goals. Sample Supplemental Essay (Duke) Sample Supplemental Essay (Oberlin) Discussion of a Weak Supplemental Essay Avoid These 5 Supplemental Essay Mistakes Short Answer The Common Application (and many other applications) will ask you to write a paragraph that elaborates on one of your activities. These articles can help with this short but important part of an application: 6 Tips for a Short Answer Avoid These 5 Short Answer Mistakes What's the Ideal Short Answer Length Sample Short Answer on Running Sample Short Answer on Working at Burger King Sample Weak Short Answer The Common Application Essay -- Now Shorter! The six essay options on the Common Application are the same as last year, but you'll now have to write the essay with fewer words. Learn about this significant change to the Common Application essay guidelines. College Admissions Ads College Admissions MSW Application College Application MBA Application College Scholarships Featured Articles Transferring to a Different College How College Academics Differ from High School Colleges That Don't Require the SAT or ACT The Top 10 Public Universities Choosing a College College Rankings   More from About.com Best Places to Live in America One of the nicest aspects of living in the U.S. is the ability to choose from a huge variety of climates and lifestyles. More> Birth Control Myths & Facts How much do you know about birth control types, sex myths and pregnancy? Can you identify the myths verses the facts? 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 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads A to Z College Profiles SAT Scores - What's Good? Rejected? Can You Appeal? College Interviews Choose the Perfect College Advertisement