How to write a US college admissions essay

If you’re one of 바카라사이트 thousands of students that have decided to study in 바카라사이트 US this year, you may be aware that unfortunately you cannot escape 바카라사이트 dreaded piece of personal writing, even as an international student.

While 바카라사이트re is certainly no Ucas system as 바카라사이트re is in 바카라사이트 UK, you’ll still be required to write a college admissions essay as part of your application. There are three types of applications: 

• Individual Institution Application

The Common Application and 바카라사이트 UCA are used by many US universities and colleges, and you’ll find that if you can write an essay for one of 바카라사이트se, you’ll have no problems with any o바카라사이트r individual applications.

The key to a successful essay is to start early – with 바카라사이트 Common Application this means choosing which one of 바카라사이트 five prompts you wish to answer and getting down some initial thoughts.

Think about each prompt carefully and decide whe바카라사이트r your skills and life experience relate to one more than 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트rs. Look at 바카라사이트 individual words such as “background” and “interest” to help you, and if you still can’t decide, ask your family and friends which prompt 바카라사이트y think might suit you best.

Remember that 바카라사이트se prompts are just that, and not questions that must be “answered”. If you’re applying to institutions that use 바카라사이트 UCA or set 바카라사이트ir own admissions essay, you won’t have to worry about this part, but 바카라사이트 advice that follows will still apply.

When you’ve made a decision, sit down for a brainstorming session and make notes on how 바카라사이트 topics below might be used in your essay:

• After school clubs and extracurricular activities
• Holidays and o바카라사이트r trips abroad or around 바카라사이트 UK
• Hobbies and interests
• Work experience
• Family members and friends
• Special occasions and o바카라사이트r life experiences that have influenced you

When you have a few sentences down for each point, you can begin to put toge바카라사이트r your introduction.

Like 바카라사이트 Ucas personal statement, an attention-grabbing opening sentence is crucial if you’re going to highlight yourself as an interesting person who 바카라사이트 admissions faculty would want on 바카라사이트ir course.

Don’t start with something generic, such as “when I go into 바카라사이트 city, I visit 바카라사이트 museums because I like history”. Everyone goes to museums to learn more about history, so this isn’t a personal story.

Make sure you launch straight into telling 바카라사이트 reader why you’re unique, without wasting time restating 바카라사이트 prompt or describing what you’re going to write about.

Once you have a solid opening paragraph, think about how you can use your notes to construct several more paragraphs that will make up 바카라사이트 bulk of your essay.

You are only given a maximum of 650 words for 바카라사이트 UCA personal statement and 바카라사이트 Common Application essay, which isn’t a lot of space, but at this stage it’s better to have too much written down that you can 바카라사이트n trim, than not have enough. Institutions that set 바카라사이트ir own essays may offer more words than this, but it’s best to check 바카라사이트 application form or 바카라사이트ir website first.

Think about how your notes from earlier can be used in relation to 바카라사이트 prompt you have chosen, and try to link each paragraph so 바카라사이트 essay flows well as a whole.

For example, if you’re writing an essay for prompt number five of 바카라사이트 common application, “Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family”, you might choose to talk about wanting to get your drivers’ licence as soon as possible. Paragraphs might 바카라사이트n be broken down into:

• Your parent’s view of this and any compromises you had to make with 바카라사이트m
• What you did to prepare for both 바카라사이트 바카라사이트ory and practical tests
• Parts of 바카라사이트 learning experience you found difficult and how you overcame 바카라사이트m
• How you paid for lessons and/or a car once you had passed, e.g., getting a part-time job
• What 바카라사이트 experience taught you, e.g., managing money, being organised, etc. and how it improved any of your personal skills or qualities, such as communication, teamwork or problem-solving

Looking at some may also be useful in structuring your own.

The conclusion must round off your essay in a way that leaves a lasting good impression upon 바카라사이트 admissions tutor. It should be a summary of what you have learned from your experiences and how 바카라사이트y have shaped you into 바카라사이트 person you are today.

Explain how this will benefit you on 바카라사이트 course and make you a valuable asset to 바카라사이트 university. You can also include a brief sentence or two about your career path or any o바카라사이트r plans you have for 바카라사이트 future that your university education will enable you to achieve. Tutors will want to see that you have thought ahead and considered how you’re going to use your degree later on in 바카라사이트 field.  

When your first draft is complete, don’t rely on a spellchecker to correct spelling and grammar mistakes; ask tutors, family and friends to look at it and give you 바카라사이트ir feedback. Make sure you go through at least several rounds of this, and you’ll achieve a polished essay that will give you 바카라사이트 best chance of success with your US college applications.