Debunking the College Essay

This is your moment to show off your personality! Here are a few tips and tricks for tackling the college essay:

• Stay away from heavy imagery
• Every word in the essay must be necessary
• DO NOT stress about a topic
• Focus on yourself and your story
• Think about the qualities colleges want on their campus
• If you aren’t funny normally, don’t try humor in your college essays
• You do not need to be the most unique, you just need to be genuine!
• This essay is NOT going to make or break your future, don’t give it that power
• Get the essay proofread — Grammarly is not enough
• “Cliche” topics are not off limits, your story is your story
• If you are stuck, just write something, the rest will come
• BEWARE: Trauma-dumping – tread carefully!