468 1558 Teens School & Studying College Admissions true Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:38:17 -0800 /system/videos/6/68/04/468.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, student, college, university, apply, applying, application, essay, personal, statement, foolproof, great, good, excellent, write, writing, best, perfect How To Write a Foolproof College Application Essay http://www.howcast.com/videos/468-How-To-Write-a-Foolproof-College-Application-Essay http://www.howcast.com/videos/468-How-To-Write-a-Foolproof-College-Application-Essay/edit approved 117 640 480 <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=468"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=468" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 17 bender http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/468/Careers.How_to_Write_a_Foolproof_College_Application_Essay_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 3025 false false false 12105 1 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/468/25.jpg What makes you unique Think about what makes you unique. You want to pick a subject that no other applicant could possibly write about.

]]> 12106 2 32 Tip It could be your background—maybe you grew up as the only child of two acrobats. Or it could be a personal experience, the more unusual the better.

]]> 12107 3 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/468/41.jpg Ask friends & relatives Ask friends and relatives what makes you special. This could be embarrassing, especially if they don’t respond, but it could also help you identify something you hadn’t considered.

]]> 12108 4 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/468/53.jpg Write first draft Once you’ve picked a subject, write a first draft of your essay. Don’t worry about making it perfect—just get your thoughts on paper.

]]> 12116 5 64 Tip Avoid gimmicks—admissions officers have seen them all. For example, don’t write your essay from the perspective of your dog.

]]> 12117 6 72 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/468/72.jpg Read over essay Read over your essay. Then read it again aloud—does it sound like you? Cut out any unnecessary paragraphs, sentences, and adverbs.

]]> 12118 7 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/468/82.jpg Find editors Find a couple good editors. English teachers, relatives—anyone whose opinion you trust and who will be honest about what does and does not work.

]]> 12119 8 91 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/468/91.jpg Make revisions Make the revisions you agree with and, when you’re done, review your essay carefully for spelling and grammar mistakes. An otherwise perfect essay can be ruined by sloppy typos.

Now send it off and relax… nobody will be planting a forest in your crap.

]]> 12120 9 108 Fact The athletic teams of the North Carolina School for the Arts are known as The Fighting Pickles.

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