Your Essay Is Your Message
Posted by Erin Lewis at 9:46 am
One of my favorite blogs, Zen Habits, shared a post last week entitled, “Life is Poetry.” It begins with a quote attributed to the venerable Mahatma Gandhi: “My life is my message.”
It’s a quote that resonated with me and I thought it might resonate with you also. In a lot of ways, your application essay will be your message to an admissions office. I think this is what makes it such a difficult part of the application process. What message do you send? Which of your ideas, thoughts or experiences will help your case?
There is new documentary called In 500 Words or Less that follows 9 high school seniors as they grapple with, among other things, writing the college essay. (I’ve only been able to view the trailer, as it’s still only available through select screenings. You can visit the In 500 Words or Less Facebook page for a listing of their current screenings. For now, there are screenings scheduled in New York City, Austin, Orlando and St. Louis in October and November.) When it becomes available to the wider public, I’ll post it on my blog.
Until then, I’d like to hear from you: what is your strategy for choosing your college application essay topic? What do you hope to convey to the admissions committee by your choice of topic?
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