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YCBK 62: The Biggest Mistakes in Personal Essays [Transcript]
YCBK 62: The Biggest Mistakes in Personal Essays [Transcript]Interview 27: Susan Tree on “Writing the Personal Essay: Don’t miss your opportunity to fill in the gaps and bring yourself to life”
A former Admissions Counselor at Bates College and former Director of College Counseling at Westtown, Susan has 40 years of experience.
– Don’t miss the purpose of the essay
– So many students write a good first half and and then the essay goes downhill
– Are there certain topics that should be avoided?
– How personal compelling experiences relate to the essay.
– Some exercises Susan uses to help students tell their story
– How many people should review the essay?
– How English teachers look for different things than admission counselors but how English teachers are invaluable
– How vulnerable should a student be in their essay?
– The importance of the other writing beside the Personal Statement
– The Additional Info section
– How many words should the Personal Statement be?
– The importance of the introduction
– The student for whom the essay is a game changer.
(Length 2:06:24)
– Don’t miss the purpose of the essay
– So many students write a good first half and and then the essay goes downhill
– Are there certain topics that should be avoided?
– How personal compelling experiences relate to the essay.
– Some exercises Susan uses to help students tell their story
– How many people should review the essay?
– How English teachers look for different things than admission counselors but how English teachers are invaluable
– How vulnerable should a student be in their essay?
– The importance of the other writing beside the Personal Statement
– The Additional Info section
– How many words should the Personal Statement be?
– The importance of the introduction
– The student for whom the essay is a game changer.
(Length 2:06:24)
