Harvard suggests 12 strategies for writing the perfect college essay
Be Authentic. It always helps when you are authentic while writing as readers can sense it. Use your own voice, sense of humor, and a natural way of speaking
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Grab the Reader From the Start- Start your essay with an opening sentence or paragraph that immediately seizes the imagination
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Focus on Deeper Themes. College admissions officers are interested in learning more about who you are as a person and what makes you tick. Hence choose wisely
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Show Don't Tell. The most engaging writing “shows” by setting scenes and providing anecdotes, rather than just providing a list of accomplishments and activities
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Try Doing something Different. If you want your essay to stand out, think about approaching your subject from an entirely new perspective
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Write With the Reader in Mind. This would mean building a clear and logical argument in which one thought flows naturally from another
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Write several drafts. Sometimes one will find new perspectives in every draft and that will help you in making revisions
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Read it Aloud- This can help you uncover passages that sound clumsy or different
Do not repeat. It is always best to not repeat an activity or story mentioned in some part of the essay
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Ask others to read your essay. It could be your parents or teachers or friends and do ask for their opinion as well
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Pay attention to form. Although there are often no strict word limits for college essays, most essays are shorter rather than longer
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End your essay with a "kicker" which could be a punchy line, paragraph or section. This provides a lasting impression among the readers