Almost all colleges & universities require applicants to submit either a personal statement or short answer essay(s). Sometimes the college provides specific guidelines in terms of topic, length, and even format; while other times the prompt may be as general as “Tell us something about you.” But for all schools, the essay is a significant part of the application, if allows the reader know what’s important to you, how you think about things and who you are as a person. Be sure the essay or personal statement you submit represents your very best work. It is very important that the essay you submit is your own work. Be original!

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Examples of essays that work:

College Essay Guy

John Hopkins University

Connecticut College

Tufts University

Tips for writing a college essay:

How to Start a College Essay

CollegeBoard