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Rising above Disabilities: writing about disabilities in admission essays

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Listing all the best qualities in writing sample college admission essays are usually what applicants do to impress and win over college admissions people. However, most sample college admission essays come across as boastful or rather redundant of the biographical information that are included in the applications. What would impress the admissions board are sample [...]

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How can your college’s prestige help you with your future?

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

It’s senior year and you’re out scrambling to get into the top eight universities for college. Though there are a number of other reputable colleges and universities across the country, it seems that the air of prestige and historical significance these Ivy League schools exude attract the largest percentage of applicants in every year’s class. [...]

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Build Your Tower from the Ashes: How to Write a “Rising from Adversity” College Admission Essay

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Rising from adversity is one thing; writing about it is another. The first one needs a great deal of courage and faith; the second one requires inspiration and sincerity.
However, they need not be separated. You need the experience to be able to write about it. Yet again, here’s the catch: when you right about your [...]

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Extracurricular Activities in Your College Admission Essays

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

That admission essay to the university of your dreams may just be the clincher to decide your future for the next five years. Although university and college admissions committees give out guide topics in which some could easily base their sample college admission essays on, how you write it should not necessarily be constrained by [...]

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The most common mistakes in writing college admission essays

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Let me explain the title, the sample college admission essays (or simply college admission essays) could be the deciding factor on whether the admissions officers would accept you to the college or university of your choice. If you find out later on that your failure to make it is due to their overall assessment of [...]

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How to write a winning college admission essay

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

We cannot deny it, along with you- there are thousands and thousands of other applicants, and your chosen university or college could not possibly accommodate all of you. The admission essay or statement of purpose is one avenue where you could really shine, and do not let this opportunity go to waste. With a lot [...]

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How to write effective College Admission Essays

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Well, “so easy” may be an exaggeration for you, but really it is not. Think of it, if you could come up with a very interesting statement of purpose or application essay, then there is a good chance you would stand out from the multitudes of your co-applicants. There are some things you should be [...]

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