1. The College Admissions Essay

2. Purposes of the Essay  Community construction  Personal insight (paper interview)  Sophistication with language  Community construction  Personal insight (paper interview)  Sophistication with language

3. Common Difficulties  Choosing a focus  Finding a voice  Getting started  Getting finished  Choosing a focus  Finding a voice  Getting started  Getting finished

4. Models  Common Questions --personal statement --program match --community match  Common Questions --personal statement --program match --community match

5. Successful answers  Respond to audience  Arrest the reader  Respond to audience  Arrest the reader

6. Five Suggestions for Crafting the College Application Essay

7. 1. Be Yourself

8. Five Suggestions for Crafting the College Application Essay 1.Be Yourself  Tell about the person behind the transcript. 1.Be Yourself  Tell about the person behind the transcript.

9. Five Suggestions for Crafting the College Application Essay 2. Be Creative

10. Five Suggestions for Crafting the College Application Essay 2.Be Creative  Personal Essay Format  Find a singular focus – belief defining truth important relationship important event 2.Be Creative  Personal Essay Format  Find a singular focus – belief defining truth important relationship important event

11. Five Suggestions for Crafting the College Application Essay 2. Be Creative  Personal Essay Format  Find a singular focus – belief defining truth important relationship important event  Explore that focus in depth-- anecdotes examples clarifications 2. Be Creative  Personal Essay Format  Find a singular focus – belief defining truth important relationship important event  Explore that focus in depth-- anecdotes examples clarifications

12. Five Suggestions for Crafting the College Application Essay 2. Be Creative  Personal Essay Format  Find a singular focus – belief defining truth important relationship important event  Explore that focus in depth-- anecdotes examples clarifications  --Develop a conversation tone.  --Consider letter technique.  --Read aloud to yourself and others. 2. Be Creative  Personal Essay Format  Find a singular focus – belief defining truth important relationship important event  Explore that focus in depth-- anecdotes examples clarifications  --Develop a conversation tone.  --Consider letter technique.  --Read aloud to yourself and others.

13. Five Suggestions for Crafting the College Application Essay 3. Be Positive

14. Five Suggestions for Crafting the College Application Essay 3. Be Positive  Reflect learning.  Demonstrate maturity.  Speak to your strengths. 3. Be Positive  Reflect learning.  Demonstrate maturity.  Speak to your strengths.

15. Five Suggestions for Crafting the College Application Essay 4. Follow Instructions

16. Five Suggestions for Crafting the College Application Essay 4.Follow Instructions  Respond to the task.  Adhere to the assigned parameters.  Speak to the school. 4.Follow Instructions  Respond to the task.  Adhere to the assigned parameters.  Speak to the school.

17. Five Suggestions for Crafting the College Application Essay 5. Use the Language

18. Five Suggestions for Crafting the College Application Essay 5.Use the Language  Proofread carefully for correct and sophisticated use of Standard Written English. 5.Use the Language  Proofread carefully for correct and sophisticated use of Standard Written English.

19. Get Started

20.  Complete brainstorming activities.

21. Get Started  Complete brainstorming activities.  Read models.  Complete brainstorming activities.  Read models.

22. Get Started  Complete brainstorming activities.  Read models.  Choose a focus.  Complete brainstorming activities.  Read models.  Choose a focus.

23. Get Started  Complete brainstorming activities.  Read models.  Choose a focus.  Write a draft!  Complete brainstorming activities.  Read models.  Choose a focus.  Write a draft!

24. Get Started  Complete brainstorming activities.  Read models.  Choose a focus.  Write a draft!  Set deadlines.  Complete brainstorming activities.  Read models.  Choose a focus.  Write a draft!  Set deadlines.

25. Get Started  Complete brainstorming activities.  Read models.  Choose a focus.  Write a draft!  Set deadlines.  Share with others.  Complete brainstorming activities.  Read models.  Choose a focus.  Write a draft!  Set deadlines.  Share with others.

26.  Presenting Yourself Successfully to Colleges by Howard R. Greene, M.A. M.Ed. and Matthew Greene, Ph.D.  100 Successful College Application Essays by Harvard Independent  Presenting Yourself Successfully to Colleges by Howard R. Greene, M.A. M.Ed. and Matthew Greene, Ph.D.  100 Successful College Application Essays by Harvard Independent