College Essay Brainstorm (G block) by Carrie Conlon https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09 Use this space to record general concerns etc. about the college essay. en-us 2021-03-26 15:17:35 UTC 2021-03-26 15:29:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png my essays won't be good enough for the colleges I want to go to https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357667958 2021-03-26 15:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357667958 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357668173 How I am supposed to write something that shows who I am without listing personality traits.]]> 2021-03-26 15:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357668173 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357668716 it's super stressful (which is expected)]]> 2021-03-26 15:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357668716 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357668767 I won't have something meaningful to write about]]> 2021-03-26 15:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357668767 22shroff https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357668955 my essay will be a cliché and won't stand out]]> 2021-03-26 15:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357668955 I don't know what to write about https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357669059 2021-03-26 15:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357669059 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357669526 How do you write about adversity without having gone against great adversity?

]]> 2021-03-26 15:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357669526 it takes up a lot of time and can be one of the most stressful parts of college apps https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357669893 2021-03-26 15:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357669893 people write things that are very abstract and don't really have anything to do with themselves (directly), is this common? https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670054 2021-03-26 15:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670054 How to write something that's not generic https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670120 2021-03-26 15:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670120 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670317 my essay won't stand out]]> 2021-03-26 15:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670317 my essay might be meaningful to me, but not anything special to admisions office https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670336 2021-03-26 15:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670336 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670394 College essays matter a lot for admissions.]]> 2021-03-26 15:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670394 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670588 my essay will be boring and cliche]]> 2021-03-26 15:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670588 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670729 I am not interesting to write about

]]> 2021-03-26 15:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670729 my story won't be enough https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670755 2021-03-26 15:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357670755 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357671098 I won't get into my dream college]]> 2021-03-26 15:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357671098 when am I supposed to start?? https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357671123 2021-03-26 15:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357671123 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357672069 my essay won't be interesting enough ]]> 2021-03-26 15:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357672069 how to enjoy this without getting upset https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357672120 2021-03-26 15:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357672120 how do I find something meaningful enough to write about? where do I start? https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357672273 2021-03-26 15:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357672273 the essay is judged arbitrarily https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357672375 2021-03-26 15:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357672375 its the main deciding factor https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357672403 2021-03-26 15:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357672403 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357672930 college admission officers get a lot of similar essays ]]> 2021-03-26 15:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357672930 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357673432 It shoudlnt be cliché]]> 2021-03-26 15:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357673432 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357673492 what tone to have in the essays]]> 2021-03-26 15:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357673492 22shroff https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357673569 writing a good essay takes time can be very stressful]]> 2021-03-26 15:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357673569 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357673952 My writing won't be good enough.]]> 2021-03-26 15:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357673952 how important it is to use descriptive/figurative language https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357674084 2021-03-26 15:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357674084 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357675126 I won't know where to begin]]> 2021-03-26 15:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357675126 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357676075 you shouldn't write about sports or covid]]> 2021-03-26 15:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357676075 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357676248 How do I start? What do I write about? Do different colleges/places want different things?]]> 2021-03-26 15:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357676248 I won't have any ideas https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357676475 2021-03-26 15:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357676475 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357676487 My essay will be too basic]]> 2021-03-26 15:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357676487 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357676751 i cant show my personality through an essay or that it wont say anything meaningful about me

]]> 2021-03-26 15:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357676751 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357676914 what can I write about that actually helps me]]> 2021-03-26 15:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357676914 22shroff https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357677319 how to write the essay without being under the pressure of what the person reading it wants]]> 2021-03-26 15:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357677319 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357678612 essays can make or break your application because everyone has the numbers and extra cirriculars]]> 2021-03-26 15:27:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357678612 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357683785 "my story" is not creative enough]]> 2021-03-26 15:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357683785 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357684422 Aren't there different types of essays? like supplemental essays that have different prompts?]]> 2021-03-26 15:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/8camuiebwra71o09/wish/1357684422