Application Essay Plays Increasingly Important Role in College Admission

Experts share tips to make your college application essay (http://www.essayedge.com) tell your unique story

Lawrenceville, NJ (PRWEB) November 6, 2008 -- With the college admission process becoming more and more competitive, the importance of the application essay has also increased significantly over the last 15 years. A recent survey conducted by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) reveals that 28 percent of colleges attributed "considerable importance" to the college application (http://www.essayedge.com) essay, which is a 100 percent increase since 1993. According to the results of the NACAC Admission Trend Survey, the essay is now more important than class rank in the admissions decision making process.

"It's critical for high school students to understand that the essay is their best chance to show the admission committee who they really are," said Michael Fleischner, Managing Director at Peterson's, a leading education content provider in United States that offers college planning resources, as well as essay editing (http://www.essayedge.com/college) services online. "Our editors at EssayEdge.com are showing students every day how to transform their average essays into powerful compositions that can make them stand out from other applicants with similar academic credentials."

Here are some tips from the experts to help college-bound students write a successful college application essay.

•    Find an essay topic that reveals something unique about you.

•    Use your essay as an opportunity to wonder about life and to pose thoughtful questions.

•    Convey a positive message.

•    Be sure to treat any potentially sensitive subject gingerly, and always use a respectful tone.

•    Strive for depth, not breadth.

•    Write about what you know and have observed or experienced firsthand.

•    Write about something you feel strongly about.

•    Write about other people, as well as about yourself.

•    Experiment with style, but avoid too much imagery.

For sample college application essays and more helpful advice on the college planning process, visit www.EssayEdge.com (http://www.essayedge.com).

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