College Application Essay Help

 College Application Essay Help

Why it's important and how you can help

Your students' college essay is an opportunity to showcase their best qualities and show an entry committee, which sets them apart from other applicants. Work with them to help this important part of your students' application.

How important is the essay?

The 2011 State of College Admission Syndication Report of the National Association for College Admission Syndication found that grades, curriculum strength and entrance test scores were key factors in the college admission decision, and most colleges and universities believe that this article is significant or moderate. It is important to determine which academic qualified students they choose.

In other words, when everyone else is equal among competing candidates, a remarkable essay can make a difference. A strong and well written essay can also tip the balance of a nominal applicant.

What an essay can do for an application

Although an essay rarely takes an applicant from a college consideration, it can certainly raise an applicant in the eyes of an admission committee. The article draws the differences between your student and other applicants, one that selective colleges rely on.

Furthermore, the article can show that the applicant has carefully thought about where they are applying and why they fit the college. This can explain the applicant's commitment to the study and their willingness to become a contributor to the college community.

 

What are admission officers looking for in an essay?

• Colleges want to see that the student has the basics of good writing.

• They also want the student to be able to answer the essay question directly.

• A strong initial paragraph is important to capture the interest of the reader.

• The student must have a thorough argument or description - they must say something and stick to it.

• The composition should be comfortable for the student, so advise them to avoid overuse of thesaurus for remarkable sound. A natural and subject-friendly style is important.

• Of course, correct grammar, symbol, and spelling are essential, so proofreading is required several times.

• Finally, the entry officials appreciate the briefness. Ask students to pay attention to the recommended length.

Counselor tips for the essay

Modify, Modify, And Modify

Students should take time to read and refresh. This process will help the student develop a strong opening and direction of direction and modify what they are trying to express.

Show me, don't tell me.

Provide such evidence to the reader that will convince the student to draw the desired conclusion. Instead of giving a list of things, they should give detailed examples.

Authenticate

Tell students not to stress what colleges are looking for and show who they are!

Start!

Writing something meaningful is a long process, so advise students to start immediately to allow time to draft and modify. Stress that you should write the essay long before the time limit.

How much help is too much help?

According to the College Board report, admission officials expressed concern over how much help students could get to prepare an essay on models that make admission decisions. Many institutions now ask applicants to sign a statement saying that the essay submitted is their own creation.

What can you do to help your students in the guidelines of your work?

• Help your students overcome their discomfort and start writing.

• Suggest essay advice from teachers who know them well.

• Make sure your teachers and colleagues understand the role of the essay in college application.

• Check out the student's article for indications that a parent has "helped" a lot.

• Provide general feedback about the completed or almost completed article. You can point to areas that require review, but you cannot overwrite or edit - the essay must be a student's work.

Your encouragement, ideas and overall support can go a long way to help your students write their essay.