One of the most "meaningful" essays Jarich ever read came from "one of those students who felt they didn't have any drama or anything to stand out to make me tear up." So she wrote a story, "very well-put together, about a summer job dressed in costume at a theme park. She showed me the park through the eyes of a giant cartoon character, and did it so powerfully and so well. That summer taught her that, when a child gives you a hug, you let them decide when it's time to let go," she says. "It was very sweet and very observant. It brought tears to my eyes, and it didn't have a story of high drama, just her experience and compassion and understanding. What college isn't going to say, 'We like that, we need that'?"
The College Entry Essay: Tips from Admissions Officers at Leading Schools
Across the country, parents and high school seniors are in the middle of the daunting college application process, especially the much-feared, often misu...
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