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		<title>Your Favorite Fictional Character as an Application Essay Topic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is not just Martin Luther or JFK who could be used as a theme for the admission essay, if the guidelines of the Committee allow it, you may even use a fictional character from movies, books, etc. You have to be aware though, that your topic may have come from fiction, but your finished essay should not come across as a work of fiction.
Why your favorite fictional character is a good admission essay idea
First, there are greater chances of the Admissions officers getting more interested in reading your essay rather than the old, tired and overused themes of historical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long Term Career Goals As an Essay for Admission Topic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is quite easy to just put in your admission essay the things you plan to do in order to survive the first two years of college, but elaborating on your long-term career objectives is another thing. If you can put the latter on your essay, it will make for a more effective narration.
Why long-term career goals are good application essay topics
It boils down (among other things) to sincerity, after all, you are talking about yourself and your serious plans 5 or 10 years from now. The far-term career goals are ideal topics because you can elaborate on them to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Common College Admission Essay Editing Mistakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After laboring over the main body, the intro, and the conclusion of the admission essay, the work is not yet over. Now is the time to do the exhaustive work of editing and proofreading. Do not consider this as a herculean task, but as the opportunity to have your essay rise above the hundreds of submissions that were not accurately edited.
Application essay mistake 1: Relying too much on spell checkers
Every task seems to be conveniently doable because of the computer, but spellchecking programs have been known to suffer from glitches. Even if your software does not actually suffer from glitches, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Turn that Blank Page into a Winning Essay for Admission</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may hear a remark that goes like this &#8212; no admission essay is perfect. But, whether that is true or not, there is one assertion that could not be contested. It is the fact that some essays are outstanding, some are mediocre, and many are simply horrendous. The following pointers (if you adhere to them faithfully), will assure you that your essay will rise above the masses of mediocre essays.
A catchy topic for your essay to get into college
It all starts with the first paragraph. To hook your readers, you can start with a quote, an unbelievable (yet true) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Application Essays: Writing From the Heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pompano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to write applications essays which are honest and original? This article will show you how you can write essays that really speak from the heart.
Before getting accepted at a certain school or university for your chosen college or graduate course, completing your application essay should be given due to priority first. The essay is an excellent means for you to discuss about yourself, why you want to take up the course at your chosen school, and how you can make a difference to society and in your chosen field once you graduate and step into the real [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Too Many Ideas Can Spoil Your Admission Essay</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to know how important organization is in writing your admission essay? Check this article and find tips in making your essay more coherent and effective.
The admission essay is often regarded to be one of the most difficult aspects of the entire application process. However, any applicant has more control on the crafting of his or her personal statement or essay than on any other part of the application.
It is important to achieve an organized flow of ideas and events when writing your personal essay. When written in an effective, original, and organized manner, your essay can win [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Statement Example: Show the Real You in Your Essay</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pompano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you always wanted to write an original personal essay that really talks about you? Read this article to find out how personal statement example can help.
When applying to any university or even applying for scholarships, it is important for you to write an effective personal statement or personal essay. You can find types of personal statement examples on the web where you can pattern your actual essay on. However it is important for you to make your essay original and completely your own. As much as possible your essay should also tell a story.
Why inventing stories is a big [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to write an application statement</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pompano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An application statement is an essay used by students when they are applying to college, university, MBA programs, law school, graduate programs, or private high schools/competitive public high school programs.  Just like any essay, an application statement is composed of an introduction, a body, and the conclusion.  This post gives you some basic tips on how to write a winning application statement.
An application statement is not a resume
Don&#8217;t treat your application essay as an expanded version of your resume.  Don&#8217;t merely this style your academic credentials, your extracurricular activities, your own warrants, and other achievements.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sample Personal Statements: Top 3 Advice from Admission Essay Readers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pompano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have to find advice on writing personal statements, get it from the best source&#8211;the readers of admission essays.  They can tell you exactly what are agreeable and what are not advisable in admission essays.  Read on to discover their top three tips in writing a personal statements.
Don&#8217;t just recount your academic achievements
A common mistake of students in writing personal statements is they enumerate their achievements in school.  Avoid doing this because it defeats the purpose of your essay.  Personal statements are there to state whatever your transcript of records, recommendation letters, and other application [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Be Original with Your Personal Statement College Essay</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pompano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Isn?t it tiring to read a person?s biography over and over again?  You will feel the same way if you were an admissions officer reading students? personal essays that say similar things.  Moreover, you could get bored and annoyed with the number of cliche essays all piled up on your desk.  In the end, you?d wish someone wrote differently.  To avoid boring your readers to death, below are ways you can make your personal statement original.
Don&#8217;t stuff your essay with cliches
If you are the one reading hundreds of personal statements and many of them are cliches [...]]]></description>
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