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Crafting Your College Essay: Stand Out and Shine in Admissions

Preparing for your college essay can feel overwhelming, but it’s your opportunity to showcase who you are. This guide outlines essential requirements, including formatting (1 page, double-spaced, 12-point font), and what admissions officers want to learn about you. Reflect on your motivations for attending the school and your unique contributions. Share impactful life events, articulate your ideas clearly, and demonstrate your growth from challenges. Remember, this essay is about conveying your personal journey and how you will enrich the college community.

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Crafting Your College Essay: Stand Out and Shine in Admissions

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  1. College Essay Admissions Scholarships Class Assignment

  2. Requirements for the College Essay 1. Typed 1 page Double spaced12 point fontTimes New Roman or Ariel 2. Attached Application Instruction Sheet as a cover pageDue Date: Tuesday, September 18th

  3. College Essays all have similar purposes. The admission’s office needs to know about YOU!! They need to know1. Why do you want to attend our school? 2. What makes you special/unique? 3. Will you be an asset to our college campus?

  4. 4. Can this person be inspired, or inspire others? 5. Will this person be motivated, or know how to motivate others?6. Will this person add value to their life through decisions made here at our university/campus? 1. Can this person articulate ideas? 2. Can this person communicate clearly, appropriately, and professionally? 3. Will this person represent the college positively?

  5. Back Recall two situations that have had a lasting impact on your life. Briefly write a summary of the events. Ideas Deaths Overcoming a difficult situation Being successful when no one else believed in you Learning a valuable lesson FrontWrite your Name/college Choices.List 3-5 people who have left a mark on your life. This can be a positive impact, or a negative impact. Hint: Usually if it is someone who has made a negative impact, you have chosen to learn from the situation and grow as a person.

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