COLLEGE ESSAY GOALS
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BE INSPIRING | BE MEMORABLE | SHOW THAT YOU’D MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION ON CAMPUS | TELL A STORY THAT SHOWS GROWTH
5 ACT STRUCTURE
COLD OPEN (paragraph 1)
EXPOSITION (paragraph 2)
RISING ACTION (paragraph 3)
CLIMAX (paragraph 4)
RESOLUTION (paragraph 5)
TIPS & TRICKS
make interdisciplinary connections
utilize literary and artistic references
add intellectual vitality
lean on podcasts, articles, & poems
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