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[[The Common Application]], used for undergraduate admissions by many American colleges and universities, requires a general admissions essay, in addition to any supplemental admissions essays required by member institutions. The Common Application offers students six admissions essay prompts from which to choose.<ref>http://collegeapps.about.com/od/essays/a/EssayPrompts.htm</ref> |
[[The Common Application]], used for undergraduate admissions by many American colleges and universities, requires a general admissions essay, in addition to any supplemental admissions essays required by member institutions. The Common Application offers students six admissions essay prompts from which to choose.<ref>http://collegeapps.about.com/od/essays/a/EssayPrompts.htm</ref> |
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The application process for [[All Souls College, Oxford]] has the reputation of being the hardest examination in the world. It consists of several specialist papers and, until 2010, also required candidates to write an essay upon a topic suggested by a single word such as ''Possessions'', which was the topic of successful [[Fellow]], [[A. L. Rowse]]. This was especially challenging because it provided great scope to demonstrate imagination and intelligence.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/7740812/All-Souls-Oxford-should-continue-to-put-genius-to-the-test.html |title=All Souls, Oxford should continue to put genius to the test |author=Harry Mount |date=19 May 2010 |journal=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref> |
The application process for [[All Souls College, Oxford]] has the reputation of being the hardest examination in the world. It consists of several specialist papers and, until 2010, also required candidates to write an essay upon a topic suggested by a single word such as ''Possessions'', which was the topic of successful [[Fellow]], [[A. L. Rowse]]. This was especially challenging because it provided great scope to demonstrate imagination and intelligence.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/7740812/All-Souls-Oxford-should-continue-to-put-genius-to-the-test.html |title=All Souls, Oxford should continue to put genius to the test |author=Harry Mount |date=19 May 2010 |journal=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref> |
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[http://www.timwoods.org/2011/10/17/how-to-write-successful-college-application-essays/ College Application Essays and Letters] |
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Revision as of 11:57, 4 March 2012
An admissions or application essay, sometimes also called a personal statement, is an essay or other written statement written by an applicant, often a prospective student applying to some college, university, or graduate school. The application essay is a common part of the university and college admissions process.
Some applications may require one or more essays to be completed, other others make essays optional or supplementary. Essay topics range from very specific to open-ended. Common topics include career aspirations, academic strengths and weaknesses, past experiences, and reasons for applying to a particular school.
The University of Chicago is known for its unusual essay prompts in its undergraduate admissions application, including "What would you do with a foot-and-a-half-tall jar of mustard"?[1][2]
The Common Application, used for undergraduate admissions by many American colleges and universities, requires a general admissions essay, in addition to any supplemental admissions essays required by member institutions. The Common Application offers students six admissions essay prompts from which to choose.[3]
The application process for All Souls College, Oxford has the reputation of being the hardest examination in the world. It consists of several specialist papers and, until 2010, also required candidates to write an essay upon a topic suggested by a single word such as Possessions, which was the topic of successful Fellow, A. L. Rowse. This was especially challenging because it provided great scope to demonstrate imagination and intelligence.[4] College Application Essays and Letters
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References
- ^ Tamar Lewin, "Earful Over Cheeky University Essay" (December 31, 2009). New York Times.
- ^ "College Report." Chicago Journal.
- ^ http://collegeapps.about.com/od/essays/a/EssayPrompts.htm
- ^ Harry Mount (19 May 2010), "All Souls, Oxford should continue to put genius to the test", The Daily Telegraph