{"id":401,"date":"2009-11-06T16:10:15","date_gmt":"2009-11-06T20:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admissions.me.holycross.edu\/?p=401"},"modified":"2009-11-06T16:10:15","modified_gmt":"2009-11-06T20:10:15","slug":"common-app-essay-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/2009\/11\/06\/common-app-essay-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Common App Essay Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"6a00e54ed0db8e8833010536f8f30b970b-800wi\"You\u2019ve filled in all the empty spaces; you\u2019ve identified siblings, parents, CEEB code, guidance counselor fax number and now you\u2019re hovering above the \u201cSUBMIT\u201d button. You\u2019ve checked it two, three, four different times but you still get the sense that it\u2019s not quite ready. Like a cake without frosting, your Common Application is still not ready for consumption. So for the nth time, you go back to check your essay \u2013 one last time, you promise yourself.<\/p>\n

You meticulously check for spelling mistakes.<\/p>\n

Nothing.<\/p>\n

You review the 11 comma rules and check your essay again.<\/p>\n

Looks good.<\/p>\n

Yet, you\u2019re still not ready to click \u201cSUBMIT\u201d.<\/p>\n

Stuck in that position?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s some advice for you:<\/p>\n

Review the beginning of your essay \u2013 the first two or three sentences. Have you effectively captured your reader\u2019s attention or have you simply begun telling your story? Have you grabbed your reader by the lapels and given them a good shake or have you quietly snuck into the room like a late arrival to the opera? Not sure?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you should do \u2013 pick up a copy of People<\/em> magazine and take a look at their articles (yes, there are articles). Actually, don\u2019t read any article in its entirety \u2013 just read the first 2-3 sentences. Their articles aren\u2019t brilliant or unbelievably well-written but the writers for People<\/em> magazine do an outstanding job of grabbing their readers\u2019 attention at the beginning of an article. And while admissions counselors do not read applications while standing in line at the grocery store, it is equally important for you to catch their attention at the beginning of your essay.<\/p>\n

So get some inspiration from People<\/em><\/span> magazine and spruce up your first 2-3 sentences. Remember, lapels are on our jackets for a reason. Give them a good shake.<\/p>\n

Andrew Carter<\/p>\n

Associate Director of Admissions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve filled in all the empty spaces; you\u2019ve identified siblings, parents, CEEB code, guidance counselor fax number and now you\u2019re hovering above the \u201cSUBMIT\u201d button. You\u2019ve checked it two, three, four different times but you still get the sense that it\u2019s not quite ready. Like a cake without frosting, your Common Application is still not … <\/p>\n

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