1. Admissions Essay Tips and tricks
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2. Essay Overview
You are about to write one of the most important essays of your life. Don’t panic…. you know the subject very well. Yourself!! Colleges want to know just how interesting and unique you are. They are looking for those things that are not included in other areas such as your resume, SAT score, GPA and etc. There is good news and bad news…you only need to write a few hundred words but you must get your point across in those few hundred words. In this webinar we will discuss some tips that will help you prepare a memorable essay that will get read.

3. Essay Writing Tips Write authentically and tell your story Be original
Show genuine passion
Hook the reader
Focus
Use active verbs
Use short sentences and simple words
Vary sentence structure
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4. Essay Writing Tips Don’t brag Avoid acronyms and abbreviations
Avoid exclamation points and parentheses
Avoid asking questions or setting of words and phrases with quotation marks
Be specific
Don’t tell them what they want to hear
Avoid gimmicks
Avoid controversy
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5. Essay Writing Tips Be witty only if you can pull it off
Avoid offensive tone or language
Avoid jargon
Avoid sexist language
Don’t insult your reader
Revise until it’s perfect
Adhere to the word limit
Proofread your work
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6. Essay Writing Tips
Send your essay to the College Planning Advisor’s Essay Coach
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7. Essay Editing and Critique
We do not write your essay. We critique it.
Check and recheck your work before sending it to the coach
Plan ahead. We guarantee a seven day turnaround time or shorter
to:
The coach will you back the essay has been received, including the estimated turnaround time

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