This piece is a bit Michigan-centric, but it focuses on what I tell students repeatedly: the right essay can make a difference in your college application. So find a great story about yourself and sell it!
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Want to see what topics are being suggested on the 2012-13 Common Application? Influential people or significant experiences in your life. Risks you have taken. Ethical dilemmas you have faced. For more details, see the Washington Post.
This blogger shares many of the same tips that I do when I talk to parents and students about college essays: Start early. Pick an appropriate topic. The essay should not mimic the student's resume. Get a good editor. All good ideas.
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AuthorLinda Leavell is The Write Coach, based in Plano, Texas. She reads a lot about college admissions and writing essays. And she shares the best stuff. Or you can follow her on Facebook. Archives
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