10 tips for college essays

By Steinmetz Star on September 25, 2014 Tags: college, One Goal, Tati Turcios

By Tatiana Turcios

The following tips were created by the One Goal, Class of 2019 cohort,mentored by teacher Vanessa Carter.

In order to write a good college essay –

1. Proofread

2. Follow the instructions

3. Use interesting facts

4. Be yourself

5. Be careful with humor

6. Use a good hook

7. Have a good thesis

8. Stay on topic

9. Show more than you tell

10. Don’t overuse cliché statements

“Working on essays is just the beginning of our journey to college,” said One Goal senior Yureli Velazquez.

2 comments on “10 tips for college essays”

Claudia Vidalon on September 29, 2014 at 10:37 am said:

This is so helpful. Good article.

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Delilah Perez on September 29, 2014 at 10:31 am said:

I think this article was great. There are many students who are seniors and need help with tips and suggestions for essays. This article was very helpful to me, and I enjoyed reading it.

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