Candid advice about how to go about discovering personal strengths to write about in your personal statements in your application to college. Includes a link to a free handout from a TestMagic book, written by Erin Billy.
Category: College Admissions
Admissions to colleges and universities, especially in the U.S.
My life is great. My parents are middle-class. I haven’t experienced hardship. What do I write about in my admissions essay?
Not sure of what to write about in your admissions essay? Erin Billy, founder of TestMagic, talks about his experience with his high school students.
Don’t write about this in your admissions essays
When writing your college admissions essay, avoid writing about any SAT-prep classes you might have taken. Writing about taking SAT classes might make the reader of your essay think that you are over-privileged and that perhaps your SAT score is artificially inflated.