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Why Essay

Why Essay. Overview and Revision. College Essays. There are typically two main essays types that you will write Personal statement Discuss who you are and what makes you unique Supplement essays Specific topics that colleges select for admission. Common Supplement Essay prompts.

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Why Essay

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  1. Why Essay Overview and Revision

  2. College Essays • There are typically two main essays types that you will write • Personal statement • Discuss who you are and what makes you unique • Supplement essays • Specific topics that colleges select for admission

  3. Common Supplement Essay prompts • Why do you want to go to OUR UNIVERSITY? • Why are you a “good match” for OUR UNIVERSITY? • What is it that you like the best about OUR UNIVERSITY? • How will you contribute to OUR UNIVERSITY? • Why do you want to study “X” at OUR UNIVERSITY?

  4. Why college “x” Parts to these supplement essay prompts Our scholar’s job is show how and why they fit together Why you?

  5. Additional Goals Creating goals Stepping-stones toward accomplishing your main goal. Also, these can be additional goals that will enhance your college experience. Main goal Provide you with the big picture for your life. It should be something you want to accomplish during your college experience or at the end of your college experience.

  6. Additional Goals Example • Attend a 4-year college. • Participate in undergraduate research. • Join an intermural soccer team • Get a summer internship with the CIA. • Participate in a study abroad program (hopefully focused on my major) • Major in forensic science. • Attend graduate school. • Get my Masters in forensic science Main goal Become a forensic scientist.

  7. Class Size Location Research Opportunities Professors + Class Profile Clubs

  8. Select specific data that aligns to your goals to make a connection * Over 75 research centers and institutes * Women in Science Project for first year students that provides mentoring and hands-on research opportunities • 98% retention for sophomore year • 10% first generation • 47% students of color Hanover, NH Rural 1,117 Dartmouth * Around 350 clubs * Diversity Peer Leadership Program that focuses on promoting awareness about diversity and social justice issues. • 8:1 student to faculty ratio

  9. Answered questions to create their draft for the “Why Essay”

  10. Focus • Reading for content • Other items to identify • Name of institution • 3 goals • Specific example of how the campus aligns to goal • Why each goal is important to the student

  11. Feedback: How to start • Thank the student for sharing their essay with you • 1-3 take away items that you learned about the student by reading his/her essay

  12. Feedback: Specific to each paragraph • Identify the paragraph • Identify the topic • Specific feedback about the paragraph • Did the student identify her goal clearly • Did the student provide specific information about the institution and how it tied to the goal • Was there a clear focus/topic for that particular paragraph • What additional information should the student include

  13. Feedback: Next Steps • Provide a list of action items for the student to take to improve their essay • Research and incorporate more information about ____________ • Include an additional goal that ties into your career and/or college experience • Include more information in paragraph – about --- • Include information about why ---- is important to you and why this will enrich your college experience

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