Essay Writing Inspiration
By now most people will be done with test taking , the October 3rd test being the last one whose scores will be valid for ED/EA applications. The November test is still an option for regular decision applicants but in all seriousness you should be done by now.
If your essays are complete by now, its time to get to work! You have 22 days to Nov 1 and 83 to Jan 1.
I am sharing some of my favorite quotes on writing in the hope it will inspire you to get started .
Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It’s the one and only thing you have to offer.
– Barbara Kingsolver
The above quote is very relevant for college essays. Don't try to become some "ideal" student in your essays. That person does not exist. Its best to be yourself and be honest . Talk about yourself abd your interests. At least this way the colleges you are accepted at are probably interested in people like yourself and you will be a good fit.
Not that the story need be long, but it will take a long while to make it short
– Henry David Thoreau
Another very appropriate quote regarding college essays. Most essays have a tight word limit. Do not underestimate the time you will need to edit your essay. When you have 250 words , its important to select each word carefully..
Begin with an individual, and before you know it you have created a type; begin with a type, and you find you have created – nothing.
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
– Douglas Adams
And of course Don't panic. I will be blogging on various university specific essays until January. Feel free to contact me for a free consultation.
I will also highlight universities with February dedlines and those with rolling admissions.
By now most people will be done with test taking , the October 3rd test being the last one whose scores will be valid for ED/EA applications. The November test is still an option for regular decision applicants but in all seriousness you should be done by now.
If your essays are complete by now, its time to get to work! You have 22 days to Nov 1 and 83 to Jan 1.
I am sharing some of my favorite quotes on writing in the hope it will inspire you to get started .
QUOTE:
(i) Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.
(ii) Never use a long word where a short one will do.(iii) If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.(iv) Never use the passive where you can use the active.(v) Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.(vi) Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.
-excerpt from George Orwell, "Politics and the English Language", 1946.
Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It’s the one and only thing you have to offer.
– Barbara Kingsolver
The above quote is very relevant for college essays. Don't try to become some "ideal" student in your essays. That person does not exist. Its best to be yourself and be honest . Talk about yourself abd your interests. At least this way the colleges you are accepted at are probably interested in people like yourself and you will be a good fit.
Not that the story need be long, but it will take a long while to make it short
– Henry David Thoreau
Another very appropriate quote regarding college essays. Most essays have a tight word limit. Do not underestimate the time you will need to edit your essay. When you have 250 words , its important to select each word carefully..
Begin with an individual, and before you know it you have created a type; begin with a type, and you find you have created – nothing.
– F. Scott Fitzgerald
Dont be intimidated by essay writing. Relax and let your thoughts flow directly. Allocate at least an equal amount of time to edit. If approached correctly this can be fun.Writing is its own reward.
– Henry Miller
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
– Douglas Adams
And of course Don't panic. I will be blogging on various university specific essays until January. Feel free to contact me for a free consultation.
I will also highlight universities with February dedlines and those with rolling admissions.
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