You’ve taken the tests, asked for the tips, finished the app that is common and today it is finally time for you to refocus about what you’ve been putting off: the essay.
Many students invest times, often months, perfecting their individual statements, admissions officers just invest around three to five full minutes really reading them, relating to Jim Rawlins, manager of admissions at the University of Oregon.
Senior high school seniors are confronted with the task of summarizing the past 17 years into 600 terms, all while showcasing their “unique” personality against 1000s of other prospects.
“It’s difficult to find a balance between sounding professional and smart without the need for all those words that are long” claims Lily Klass, a senior at Milford twelfth grade in Milford, Mass. “I’m having problems mirror myself without sounding arrogant or rude or such a thing like this. Continue reading