COLLEGE ESSAY INFORMATION
 

1. IT IS ONE OF THE MORE IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
    SOME COLLEGES ALLOW THE ESSAY TO BE WRITTEN ONLINE. PLEASE READ YOUR
    CHILD'S ESSAY BEFORE THEY SUBMIT IT ONLINE.

2. IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE OR BREAK AN APPLICANT'S CHANCE OF
    ACCEPTANCE INTO A SELECTIVE COLLEGE. MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD'S ESSAY IS WELL
    WRITTEN.

3. IT LETS ADMISSIONS OFFICERS HEAR THE VOICE OF YOUR CHILD AND HOW THEY
    RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS.

4. SHOWS THE ADMISSIONS OFFICERS YOUR CHILDS WRITING ABILITY.

5. SHOULD FOCUS ON  YOUR CHILD AND REVEAL SOMETHING ABOUT HIM OR HER.

6. IT SHOULD BE CREATIVE AND INTERESTING. AFTER READING MANY ESSAYS,
    ADMISSIONS OFFICERS REMEMBER THOSE THAT ARE CREATIVE.

7. IT SHOULD BE CLEAR AND FLOW SMOOTHLY.

8. YOUR CHILD'S ESSAY SHOULD BE MISTAKE FREE. ANY MISTAKES YOU FIND ARE ONES
    THAT THE ADMISSIONS OFFICERS WON'T. AVOID WHITE-OUT.

9. YOUR CHILD SHOULD USE LANGUAGE THAT IS FAMILIAR TO THEM.

10. YOUR CHILD SHOULD WRITE FOR PERFECTION. REWRITE, EDIT, REWRITE AND EDIT
       AGAIN WITH HELP FROM AN ENGLISH EDUCATOR.