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5 Topic Tips: Do This, Not That!

The Best (and Worst)
College Application Essay Topics
Are Not What You Think!

 

When I first started working with students on how to write college applications essays about eight years ago now, I put together a list of Do’s and Don’ts about picking topics.

It was based on the idea that college admissions officers were seeing many of the same topics, or sensational or ill-suited topics that were not handled well.

And that those were the topics you should avoid at all cost.

But over the years, I realized there was no such thing as a bad topic. (more…)