28730 175 Careers & Education College Admissions true Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:45:25 -0700 /system/videos/2/30/87/02/28730.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, student, college, university How Not To Write a College Admissions Essay http://www.howcast.com/videos/28730-How-Not-To-Write-a-College-Admissions-Essay http://www.howcast.com/videos/28730-How-Not-To-Write-a-College-Admissions-Essay/edit approved 102 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=28730"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=28730" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 8 YFNspiderman82 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/28730/Picture_4_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 2740 false false false 44427 1 26 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/28730/26.jpg Wait until the last minute Don’t give the essay a moment’s thought until the night before it’s due.

]]> 44428 2 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/28730/30.jpg Write down any old thing Write down whatever the heck you feel like, paying no mind to the suggested topics. Shouldn’t schools value creativity?

]]> 44429 3 37 Tip Ignore instructions about word length, line spacing, and margins.

]]> 44430 4 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/28730/42.jpg Prepare a snack Halfway through, prepare a snack to help you think more clearly. Doze off for a while.

]]> 44431 5 48 Tip Don’t be concerned if a little pizza grease ends up on the essay. Admission counselors know that genius can’t be found on an empty stomach.

]]> 44432 6 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/28730/57.jpg Phone friends Phone all your friends and classmates to ask what they said in their essays, but never get beyond the topic of the cute substitute chem teacher.

]]> 44433 7 67 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/28730/67.jpg Plagiarize Borrow the book report that earned your fifth-grade sibling an “A.” Incorporate any plot summary into your essay, tweaking some details to make the story your own.

]]> 44434 8 77 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/28730/77.jpg Trust yourself Mail the essay without letting anyone review it.

]]> 44435 9 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/28730/82.jpg Shrug off rejection Don’t let it bother you when you receive a rejection letter stating, “We found it interesting that your life so closely mirrored that of Johnny Appleseed.” That’s a compliment—he’s an American icon!

]]> 44436 10 95 Fact More than 50% of college applicants are rejected by their first choice school.

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