Star Prep Academy Blog http://starinc.brinkster.net/blog/prep The Five Points of a STAR Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en Tips for College Essay Writing http://starinc.brinkster.net/blog/prep/?p=1074 http://starinc.brinkster.net/blog/prep/?p=1074#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:40 +0000 Zahir http://starinc.brinkster.net/blog/prep/?p=1074 Writing your college essay (From ACT)

Like your ACT score, the essay is just one component of your college application. An essay can say a lot—or a little—about who you are. The point of the essay is to paint a picture of you to a total stranger. Admissions officers want get to know you and why you belong at their school.
Tips for writing sound essays can be found online from many sources. Just type “writing a college essay” into a search engine. Here are some quick pointers to help craft a stand-out essay.
Plan. Review application deadlines and plan ahead. Outline, then draft, then proof, rewrite, have someone else proof it and then revise accordingly. Give it one last look before submitting. Remember, spell check doesn’t catch everything!

Stand out. Admissions officials review hundreds of applications, and the ones that pique their interest are unique. While the essay should single you out from the crowd, be careful not to focus too narrowly on something others cannot relate to or understand.

Be real. This can be interpreted a couple different ways. First, don’t use a story or essay found online or written by a friend. Admissions officers can spot a “borrowed” essay. Second, don’t write to what you think others want to hear. Show personality and individuality.

Stay on topic. Review each application’s essay question, develop a few ideas and settle on one. Follow that theme throughout the essay.

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]]> http://starinc.brinkster.net/blog/prep/?feed=rss2&p=1062 Teen Tuesdays at the Culver City Library http://starinc.brinkster.net/blog/prep/?p=1060 http://starinc.brinkster.net/blog/prep/?p=1060#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:48 +0000 Zahir http://starinc.brinkster.net/blog/prep/?p=1060 All teens are invited to the meeting room on Tuesdays from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. for Teen Tuesdays! Some weeks we play board games, sucha as Monopoly, Jenga, Checkers, Chess, and more; other weeks we watch a popular recent teen movie; and some weeks we play video games! No matter what we’re doing, though, we always have fun, so join us for Teen Tuesdays!
Date 01/02/2009 - 12/31/2009, Every Tue Time 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Address Culver City Julian Dixon Library
4975 Overland Ave.
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