3 College Essays That WORK (and don't suck!): OWN The Common Application Essay 

I need your help in my college essay

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TheInklet 😂😂😭😭

😂😂 you kill me

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Taylor T i felt this in every fiber of my being

Taylor T SAME

Write about ur crying problem

Qwerty Uiop LMFAOOOO🤣😂😂

u got this

love it! it's hilarious

Justin C this's really hilarious,but joking aside,i feel like the first couple of lines actually set up a potentially amazing essay

That's amazing

cool one! gave me a great idea on how I would express myself in an essay !

I’d admit you immediately

U r a blessing

I scrolled down comments section for this😄😄😄😄

Muchas gracias ☺️

So is the essay a story or an essay telling of a story ??🥲😭

@@corazondemelon7308 both

Chris Raeburn to get rich.

At least if you’re passionate about a particular field in an institution that is fiercely competitive it would only continue to incentivize you to follow your passions and pursue them aggressively to be competitive with other people in the same subject matter and that’s definitely not bad when you think about it as opposed to 12 years of grade school being compared with other students based on grades on all types of classes no matter the difference in personalities

I think once college starts, it is more important to find your inner goals and accomplish them rather than constantly comparing yourself to your peers. It's just a waste of time.

Capitalism

sanic da herdghog Oh no here comes the communist

I understand you completely. I know it might not help much but your self worth is so much more than these statistics. In comprehending the validity of our existence in the context of the vast universe, our high school experience hardly defines us. Besides, nobody wants to peak in HS, socially, AND acadedemically.

It’s. Worth to try :)

Hey! I’m not impressive(sat score:1400) and didn’t cure cancer but got into brown! You never know bestie :)

@@isabellapalacio4631 you got a 1400 bro I got a 1260 we aren't the same im not making it anywhere lol its chill I wasn't made to do important things anyway

@@isabellapalacio4631 a 1400 isnt impressive.... well i think we have different definitions of impressive-

Did you do Debate Team or Classical Conversations?

@@the_logician3179 highschool English class

Maybe select one of those hardships (ex moving 8 times) and write about how you grew and became stronger as a result of getting through that. Like, talk about something sad but add something positive or meaningful to it

I wouldn't say my situation is equivalent to yours, but I can sympathize. I'm a senior and my GPA is 2.9. Looking back on my high school career I realize that I wasn't motivated enough to do all my homework because my chronic disease caused me to frequently miss school. Im also afraid writing about this will turn into a sob story, but I also want to explain why my academic performance is subpar. I'm having a hard time showing why my grades are shitty without putting all the blame on my circumstances, so I'm focusing on how my situation gave me a unique perspective and how it gave me a high tolerance for discomfort, instead of using it as an excuse. So like the beginning of my essay is 6 sentences about the problems I've faced, and then the rest of the essay is what I did with it and where I am now. I hope this helps

My brother is disabled, mom is disabled/dying... never had help in school. Last year gpa of like 3.7. Then this year: realize I’m transgender. Grow frustrated with myself as my father struggles to accept me and my dysphoria is worse than ever. Gpa of 2.8. Now, trying to get back up. My life literally sounds like the script of a movie

MAKO how do you figure out your trans?

Lucas Jacques true that! you shouldn’t expect your family to always be there to help you with school. They can’t learn it for you!

Stephen Morejon That should be a really compelling essay. I hope it worked for you!

this is legit a greys anatomy plot lmao

Stephen Morejon how’d it go

This is a great essay topic. How did it go?

Wow you should really write about it and show how you became better and overcame it

As an adoptee from China, don't know how I felt about that : |

Good for you, wish I was that prepared. Keep it up!

Long Live Planet Awesome I’m dead

thank you for the interrobang

No (at least not all of them). But they do want you to be human, honest, and likable.

Letter from the Birmingham college students

Making an emotional connection doesn't mean that you have to write a speech like MLK.

Me having studied for seven months in all:🤦‍♀️

Wait do 2021 graduates need to take the SAT for admissions

The Holy Synopsis Most schools have gone test-optional, basically meaning that you can choose to send your scores in, whether you’ve taken it or not.

@Givanna Solis how would you know they’re lying?

@@hazelnutgelato because I read on the Princeton review that even though technically colleges dont require you to submit the scores, if you actually want to be considered or have a higher chance of getting in, submitting your score will show that you were prepared and are willing to do whatever it takes to take the act and/ or sat to submit for college.

hey if you dont mind sharing...which colleges did you apply to?

TAErrific bts Sure. But first, what do you want to study, where are you geographically, and how far are you willing to travel for school?

Emanuel Caceres ........what...?

Jenna Hilton I live in Germany. I don’t care which place in the US I move to lol

So you gonna tell us the colleges you got into?

Dude, you should totally do that. It'd be an awesome essay. I personally wish I had something that interesting about myself to write about. Most of my classmates are from other countries and every time they write about it they manage to make it amazing. I'm sure yours, with your own experiences and your own feelings, is going to turn out great.

Dorcas Gitimu hey,

D W how did your applications go?

D W Woah I wrote the same essay! Except my family is actually from India, not Kenya.

@@arthurmorgan3111 which uni's did you get into?

Can I please get some comment or feedback? I would really appreciate it

You are representing yourself in an admirable way, and it is powerful to translate a personal struggle into a learning opportunity. In this case, one which gave you a deeper understanding of yourself and others. In addition, overcoming obstacles requires perseverance and it is also an admirable quality you are demonstrating through this topic. I find it to be a great topic and certainly highlights your pathos. Good luck!! I wish for you to continue and remember that the sky’s the limit!

Yes! I think it is espectacular. You are showing who you are and how you have become the person you are today. You should give examples o share memories about how it was before and how you do it now do it can be a more immersive experience for the reader

Been a year. RISE SON. RISE.

I'm a college junior and chronically ill. For my undergraduate application, one of the questions was "write about something that goes unnoticed in your life", so I wrote a personal narrative of being a varsity cross country athlete as someone with severe asthma, eczema, and allergies, explaining how I'd pass out at the finish line of every race, broken out in hives, and spend the rest of the night passed out from the allergy meds and soaking in a bleach bath. I ended the story with me waking up the next morning to go on a run, because I still ran every single day of high school despite my illness. This illustrates tenacity and although I'm opening up about my weakness, I'm giving them enough information to reassure them that they are investing in someone that has the perseverance to stay in school. That being said, multiple people told me NOT to write about this, because I wrote it as a short story, not an essay. Joke's on them, now one of my majors is creative writing. I would caution you not to do this unless you're a good writer, but judging by your comment, you seem to be. I'm just telling you this because you need to demonstrate that you have grit. College is like a distance race, the classes are hard, but that's not the problem. The problem is the workload coupled with the amount of time that you're having the bear the load. It's a game of grit, stress, and time management more than anything. Just based on what you wrote here, you're clearly articulate and thoughtful and those are the other two most important things in college. I think an essay like this can successfully demonstrate that you have the traits of a great college student.

We actually have a few USC film people here at SupertutorTV. Let us know when you get in, Marta, maybe you can come work for us!

Marta Castillo Good luck!

That’s beautiful man, I hope you get into the college of your dreams

Boring maybe even contrived

​@@tinat5484depends how well it's written. Sometimes the cheesy stuff works.

DAT ASHE sane stills, which university? Mine is Oct 15th

uncarriable did you get in 😳

Adriana Rosales I know right

Same!

brooke is so wise lol

That´s genius, go for it

Which college did you get in?

@@damarisespinoza1834 ucla

@@isabellaluo2712 congratsss omg

Sparkle08 it has promise but I would think about making it more about the lessons than that one class. Also no mention of attempted suicide even if it’s jokingly. You don’t want schools worrying about you . Light self deprecating humor would work but I would end it on a triumphant tone

Unless you tie it in with your major, or some other story, I would say it's not very unique. 50% of marriages end in divorce.

I think it can be but YOU are the unique part you need to add so make sure you focus on how it affects you more so than anything else

Try writing about how that divorce affected you and your social skills. If you have a learning disability, add that.

Try talking about the negative effect the divorce had on YOU and how regardless of that you were able to push through!

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Get ready for the crushing pain of reality

@@Kevindude8868 I already know the pain lol.

Same I want to go to NYU

Do NOT get emotionally invested in a top school that early, you are setting yourself up for disappointment.

Now your a senior lol

If you make it very unique, it’d be a good topic for a selective university. If not, then the topic might come across as cliché

@spanda7252 Thanks!

@@antritamanduva4876 You're right, and I guess I should really try and avoid the cliché part, but thanks anyway!

Margaret Wilson sounds very promising. I also see the idea of not waiting until you think you’re completely ready for something and have preparation and heart to take on challenges. Good luck!

i agree so funny

Coronavirus ?

mr n what

Jose Arauz I think that could be a little cliche, but if you put your own unique twists on it it could be great 👍🏽

Raneem Khan Alright but thanks!

Did u get in lmao

@@energyzap9484 I'm still waiting to hear back XD

no, it's no where near dumb. in my essay, i also expounded how an accident changed my life drastically. you could include its impacts and the changes it brought to you, your mental health, and other aspects of your life. you could also write the lessons you've learned, the process of your healing, how you've coped, etc. i'm so sorry for your loss :(( hope this helped