Re: How to write the college admission essay
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1) Revise. Revise. Revise. Don’t be afraid to write the entire thing over three, four, or five times. I did. And it got me into one of the best English PhD programs in the country.
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These are all great tips but I don't agree with this one 100%. Revisions are definitely a good thing, but revising the essay too much runs the risk of taking out the "voice" of your piece. Admissions essays should be professional, of course, but they also need to be personal, and your first draft is probably the one that expresses your voice the clearest. So revise and correct that first draft but don't overdo it or the essay becomes too mechanical.
do you agree, teach?
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