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Admissions Essays by Pamela Rice Hahn

Free information on college admissions essays and how they relate to the college selection process is available from the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), 1631 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 or on its Web site (www.nacacnet.org).

Some Web sites that offer suggestions:

  • CollegeBoard.com (www.collegeboard.com): Information on “Three Steps to a Great College Essay” in the “Essay Skills” portion of the student “apply to a college” section.

  • PersonalEssay.com (www.personalessay.com): This is a Web site for a “for-a-fee” essay-editing service; however, the site also has some free essay-writing tips.

  • Petersons.com (www.petersons.com): The “College Planner: Student Edition” section provides admissions essays tips and suggestions.

Remember that once you write an essay for one college, most often you can save time by adapting that essay for the applications you submit to other schools. Be creative and you'll probably find that you can lift entire paragraphs, and apply them to different questions. Just make sure that in doing so you have answered the question asked. Pay attention to the introductions and conclusions because this is where answers can stand out if they're not properly adapted.

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