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How to write a good college essay?

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Hey EM, I'm going to be applying to colleges soon, and because my GPA sucks (3.28) I have to do phenomenal on the SAT and write a fantastic college essay if Im going to apply and actually be considered. While I've already taken the SAT, I still need help writing the personal statements and essays. Do you have suggestions? How personal should it be? Thanks for your imput!

(The schools I'm applying to UC Santa Cruz, Riverside, and Merced, UW Seattle, UoArizona, UNLV, and UL - Chicago)

about 10 years
peta is a good concept, but their implementation is poor
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Smorlicious says

Thank you all. This was so much help reading you all get off track from my original question and talk about Tom Brady, how Giga is not a good role model, not using shampoo, not having a favorite color, or trying to convince me to go to community college or not even go.


Actually it was about Peta being my role model. Anyways, go to a community college for 2 years unless you have the money/desire to pay ~5x what you normally would for a majority of general education credits that you won't use/won't differ much— unless you want the big university experience, because that's mostly what you're paying for. If you just want their networking capacity, I would transfer over and spend the latter 2 years there. Plus you can still have some fun there when you can drink legally and (hopefully) have all of the ruckus out of your system. :D
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Thank you all. This was so much help reading you all get off track from my original question and talk about Tom Brady, how Giga is not a good role model, not using shampoo, not having a favorite color, or trying to convince me to go to community college or not even go.
about 10 years
You could always do what I did, find a college that doesn't require essays :P. I start next Fall.
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success story
about 10 years
lol college is overrated. I never did no essay. I never even took the writing portion of the ACT. I got a 27. Then 2 and 1/2 years later, i flunked out of college. don't waste ur time and money.
about 10 years
Best case scenario you write a story from the perspective of Jack's different organs.
about 10 years
Did you do phenomenal on your SAT, because I'd stick to in-state colleges if you didn't.
about 10 years
i can as well
about 10 years
I can help proofread your essay(s) if you want.
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There's no need to search elsewhere then. The way I see it— Peta takes 'prissy' and makes it look 'chic'. All of a sudden, people have a lot more self-respect and they aren't afraid to be who they truly are. Just like that guy having his "Boys Night Out", for example. He actually might be pretty tough thanks to Peta.
about 10 years
Thank you
about 10 years
i never said he wasnt
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Why is Peta not a good role-model?
about 10 years
you can find better role models in places other than mafia sites
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Peta says

idiot


welp
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I try to interact with my role-model as much as possible, Giga.
about 10 years
Skept your obsession with Pete seems kinda unhealthy
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Peta says



about 10 years
That is pretty wild!
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Yeah but think about it— I probably posted about you ~60 times in the thread I got banned for.
about 10 years
You've been doing this for over a year lol
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In total I'd say 75%. That one thread really amped up the percentage.
about 10 years
What percentage of your posts do you think are about and/or in response to me
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Peta says

I'm undecided