College essays
Choosing a topic, starting, structuring and avoiding the common mistakes.
5 guides
- How to Choose a College Essay TopicA strong college essay topic starts from a value you have lived and a change in how you think. See three steps to find yours, with an example.
- College Essay Mistakes to AvoidSeven college essay mistakes, from picking a topic to impress to asking too many people to edit, with what each looks like and how to fix it.
- How to Start a College EssayStuck on the first line of your college essay? Write the story first and the opening last. Four ways to start a first draft, and how to write the opening.
- How to Write a College Essay: Structure That WorksA strong college essay answers four questions for the reader. See what they are, how much space each deserves, and three ways to arrange the same story.
- How to Write the "Why This College" EssayA strong "why this college" essay ties specific professors, courses and programs to what you have done. Four steps, a research table and an example.
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