While
you may want to show off your biggest and baddest SAT vocab words, you
shouldn’t just use them because you know them. It’s important to be concise
and clear, so if you can use five words instead of 10, you should. We
want to read a nicely worded, well thought out essay with a clear focus and organized structure.
Don’t
try to tell your entire life story (because let’s face it... one essay
isn’t enough for 17 or 18 years), but instead think about how you can
communicate one little slice of your life. Can you tell a story that
will illustrate one aspect of your personality? Can you zoom in on an
idea that you find compelling? Can you incorporate details that will be
memorable to your reader? These are the aspects we’re looking for in
your writing.
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