Thursday, September 18, 2014

College Admission Essays: Tips for Telling a Compelling Story

You have probably heard the standard advice before:

"Show, don't tell."

"Choose a story only you can tell."

As a former English teacher and magazine editor, I love to work with students on their writing. College essays are "personal narrative", which is way different from the expository essays or research papers most students are used to creating for high school assignments.

I know people love lists, so for my GoLocalPDX column this week I created a bullet list of tips that will help any student improve his or her application essay.

Writing skills stick with you. Any techniques you learn now and use regularly will help you be a better writer throughout college and into your career.

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