Pd 8, Questions about College Essays/Personal Statements (at least 1!) by Chiavola Candice https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7 Post your response to the discussion topic by clicking the plus button below. en-us 2025-05-19 16:57:17 UTC 2025-05-19 18:13:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ac.png https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457707372 I’m worried that my story will be too niche

]]> 2025-05-19 18:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457707372 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457707539 I have a draft, it feels really repetitive and I don’t know how to change it without changing the meaning

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]]> 2025-05-19 18:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457707946 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457707979 I am worried that my story isn’t convincing enough

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]]> 2025-05-19 18:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457708073 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457708250 I’m worried that my essay won’t stand out enough

]]> 2025-05-19 18:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457708250 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457708365 How do you decide what topic your college essay should be about? Like how do you narrow down the list or which factors should we look out for?

]]> 2025-05-19 18:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457708365 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457708417 how do we come up with the perfect thing to write about?

]]> 2025-05-19 18:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457708417 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457708474 something compelling that truly resembles oneself (???)

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]]> 2025-05-19 18:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457708503 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457708646 I’m worried that it won’t be unique enough

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How personal can a personal statement be? As in what should I not write about specifically.

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]]> 2025-05-19 18:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457709225 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457709370 What will make me different from the rest? What if I don’t talk about all my extracurriculars in my essay?

]]> 2025-05-19 18:07:58 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457709370 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457709424 I’m worried about how to write an essay that is different from others’ but it doesn’t sound made up or exaggerated

]]> 2025-05-19 18:08:03 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457709424 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457709591 Not having anything unique about myself to write about

]]> 2025-05-19 18:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457709591 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457711276 How to write a essay without looking like Im lying and adding extra to make it more cool.

]]> 2025-05-19 18:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457711276 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457712916 What are the writing formats for the essays? Does it have to be an exact essay format with formal paragraphs or can we write it in a create way (ex. I’ve heard of a student that wrote it in the way of a play/movie script)?

]]> 2025-05-19 18:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457712916 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457713675 I have an idea for an essay but it doesn’t include a lot about extracurricular activities, more just a defining moment in my life and flashbacks to the past showing how I got there. Is that ok, or should I change it a bit?

]]> 2025-05-19 18:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457713675 https://padlet.com/manhattancenter/gp9hm7uwnpu3n1g7/wish/3457715247 What is the best method for a writing a good essay?

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