本文作者Rachel Toor是位于斯波坎的东华盛顿大学(Eastern Washington University)的创意写作课教授。本文来自于她的新书《用写作赢得录取：创作一篇令人难忘的大学申请文书》(Write Your Way In: Crafting an Unforgettable College Admissions Essay)。

Student writing an essay. getty. With the free time afforded by summer break, many rising juniors will begin the process of crafting their personal essays for college applications.

August is here and for high school seniors, with it comes angst about the college admission essay. This rite of passage is the perfectionist's nemesis, but with these tips, it need not be so.

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The purpose of the college essay is to get into college. If you ask just about anyone what the purpose of the college essay is, they will say — with glazed eyes — “to let the admissions ...

Manley followed his college counselor’s advice to subtly highlight his racial identity in his essays, referencing his impressive list of extracurriculars, like his leadership roles with the ...

“We definitely read the essays,” says Joie Jager-Hyman, president of College Prep 360 and former admissions officer at Dartmouth College. “You don’t do that job unless you enjoy reading ...

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