Which College Essay Type are You?
Struggling with those dreaded college essays? Don’t know where to start? Here is an exercise… Start by answering the following questions:
- Have you faced significant challenges? (You define “significant”.)
- Do you know what you want to study?
Having answered the questions above, you could classify yourself into one of four essay types:
Take Action
Keep a list of all the schools in a file on your computer. Which of your college choices has the most questions? Which one has the least? Do any of your colleges not require essays? Add your essay requirements for each school to this file.