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Tips for Applicants Writing Admission Essays Tips for Applicants Preparing for Admission Interviews
Help Your Reader See Who You Are
Tip 1: Start with Purpose (not with the Essay Questions)
Tip 2: Make a Plan and a Schedule
Tip 3: Find Readers You Trust
Tip 4: Decide What You’ll Share About Yourself: Draw a Verbal Sketch
Tip 5: Collect Material that Illustrates Your Sketch
Tip 6: Pick the Essay Questions You’ll Answer
Tip 7: Outline Before You Write
Tip 8: Consider Your Readers’ Perspective
Tip 9: Write, Re-write, and Repeat
Tip 10: If You Struggle with White, Written English...
Inspire Your Interviewer to Advocate for You
Tip 1: Know Your Audience and What They’re Looking for
Tip 2: Know What Happens in a Successful Interview
Tip 3: Illustrate Your Answers with Personal Experiences
Tip 4: Show Them Your Love of Learning
Tip 5: Show Them What Matters to You Outside the Classroom
Tip 6: Show Them You're Ready
Tip 7: Be Ready to Discuss Other Topics
Tip 8: Know the Logistics
Tip 9: Prepare a Few Questions
Tip 10: Communicate and Connect
