A College essay is an article or statement written as part of the application, by a student who is looking forward to joining colleges, universities or other institutions of higher learning. Students will be obligated to write a number of articles, according to the rules of the school, ranging from specific to open-ended. Usually, the applicant will be required to write about themselves, career objectives, past experiences, strengths and weakness in academics and most importantly the reason they chose the college in question.
    The college essay presents an opportunity for the students to exhibit their qualities and convince the selection committee why they deserve and admission out of the thousands of applicants. The truth is that most of the applicants will possess good grades, a strong curriculum background and do very well in entrance tests. Therefore, it will be hard to determine, based on these factors, the students who should be picked over others. The essays are, therefore, considered to be considerably and moderately important in the determination of which academically qualified applicants should be chosen. Naturally, if all the candidates have qualified tremendously in other areas, college essays come in to make a difference. On the other hand, a marginal applicant can be boosted by a superb article.
    From the data analyzed from a series of college admissions, many top-grade students miss out on admittances due to poorly written articles. Great college essays can also turn things around for students with low grades and test results. From this, the analysts have put together a short guide to writing application essays. It has been divided into the dos and don’ts.

    A college application essay should be not only revealing and concise but also informative, enlightening and amusing. An applicant should display humility, modesty and sometimes they should be self-effacing. Students are advised to be themselves and make their answers customized to the questions in terms of content and the limit of words provided.
    Whichever is the nature of the questions; the answers should display the student as being mature, reflective and intelligent. Originality, creativity, curious, thoughtful and not afraid to improvise is just but a few desirable characters that an applicant should try putting out there through writing. Over and above these, it is also important to show that they have facts about the college ranging from its history, values to the programs offered. A good essay will provide counterintuitive information about the student.
    Do not overlook the necessity to have a third eye to read and proofread your article. Also accept criticism as it will help you in making corrections.

•    Never write much thinking that the more the words, the better
•    Don’t brag in you writing or produce an article that displays your arrogant
•    Ensure that you write what the selection committee is looking for other than what you think
•    Do not ever go out of the question’s scope
•    Refrain from trying to explain yourself in any way- for instance, why you broke rules or had bad grades.