Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Choosing a Topic Tips (College App Essay)

Choose a topic that...

* gives insight into your character
* rounds out your application (if your resume screams musical theatre, consider writing your essay on something totally different)
* is "a small moment"--and then we will express it well
* lets down your guard a bit, lets others in
* shows you are aware of a world beyond your own home, school, grades, and scores
* enables you to be descriptive
* no one else could write (unique to you)
* enables you to be confident but not boastful
* enables you to tell a story
* has a clear focus
* responds thoughtfully to the exact wording of the prompt
* enables you to show your sense of humor--or a topic that is fun!
* is true to yourself (this isn't the time to reinvent yourself)

**You do not need to write about a "BIG EVENT."

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