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Leveraging the College Essay: How to Stand Out From The Crowd and Gain An Edge in Admissions (Part Two of Two)

Leveraging the College Essay: How to Stand Out From The Crowd and Gain An Edge in Admissions (Part Two of Two)

We continue the countdown to the final ten tips for college essays. This second set of tips will focus a bit more on the actual writing stages (and beyond), for our applicants now ready to put pen to paper for the first time. #10: Be Genuine and Sincere: As you begin writing, you may start to wonder–if not worry–if the admissions folks will like you as a person and/or judge you worthy of admittance. That is a natural thing to…

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Leveraging the College Essay: How to Stand Out From The Crowd and Gain an Edge in Admissions (Part One of Two)

Leveraging the College Essay: How to Stand Out From The Crowd and Gain an Edge in Admissions (Part One of Two)

One of the most nerve-wracking, or anxiety-producing, parts of the college application process, for many students, is the Essay portion of their application(s). But it doesn’t have to be that way. Over the course of this two-part series, we will look at twenty tips for leveraging; shining; and standing-out amongst the sea of applicants at America’s most popular and desirous colleges and universities (that do use college essays). What is more—now, more than ever–college essays are taking on greater importance,…

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