COLLEGE ESSAY MASTERPOST
For many students, the beginning of senior year marks the start of the “official” college season. Hopeful applicants are jumping right into the thick of transcripts, extracurricular lists, and essays as deadlines draw near. One of the most anxiety-inducing parts of applying for college is crafting the perfect personal statement!
To aid all of you fledgling essay writers, I’ve compiled a list of helpful sources with tips, tricks, advice, do’s and don’ts, and more below!!! (This will be added to often!)
Good luck babies I believe in you!!
Let’s get started!
- Six Tips for Writing Great Personal Statements
- Writing the Personal Statement
- What Makes a Great Essay?
- A Free Guide to Writing Your Personal Statement
- 8 Tips for Crafting Your Best College Essay
- 9 essay writing tips to ‘wow’ college admissions officers
- Too Much Information in College Essays
- Cliches to Avoid in Essays (by appblrgirl)
- What Makes a Strong College Essay
- What You Need to Know About College Application Essays
- 11 Essay Mistakes to Avoid like the Plague
- College Essay Mistakes
- 10 College Applications Mistakes to Avoid
Videos
- Vital Tips for Writing a Winning College Application Essay
- How to Write Your College Essay if You’ve Experienced Significant Challenges
- How to Write a College Essay that Stands Out
UC Essays
- Describing Your World (Prompt #1)
- Personal Quality, Talent, Accomplishment…UC Prompt #2
- UC Prompts (a selection of articles)
- Conquer the UC Personal Statement
- Top 2 UC Application Essay Mistakes