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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Do<br>-Do have a sense of humor.<br>-Do use anecdotes as support.<br>-Do address the prompt.<br>-Do check for typos.<br><br>Don't<br>-Don't take yourself too seriously.<br>-Don't be generic.<br>-Don't shift Topics.<br>-Don't pad the word count with fluff.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>DO:<br>-Answer all the questions in the prompt and include how it relates to you<br>-Talk about yourself more!<br><br>DON'T:<br>-Don't talk about illegal activity or how you avoided temptation with your moral compass<br>-Don't make up a story/novel you can't make believable (ie. it's highly doubtful you remember the smell of the outdoors when you were 5)</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>DO<br>- stick to the prompt&nbsp;<br>- make sure it tells about you&nbsp;<br>-keep it organized&nbsp;<br>- credit yourself but don’t brag&nbsp;<br>- stay on topic&nbsp;<br><br>DONT&nbsp;<br>- mention personal relationships&nbsp;<br>- alcohol or drugs&nbsp;<br>- insult or offend others&nbsp;<br>- over describe </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Aaron, Leo, Ammar and LoMo</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Do:<br>Good hook<br>Personal experiences but not too personal<br>Talk about yourself more than others<br>Solid imagery<br>Show personality/skills/interests<br>Advocate for yourself<br>Answer the prompt consistently<br>Don't:<br>Talk about others more than you<br>Go off on tangents<br>Make yourself seems antisocial<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Vahin, Kevin, and Niam</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Do's:<br>Use/invoke vibrant imagery<br>Show personal growth and personality<br>Use continuity<br>Be quirky in moderation<br>Answer the actual question<br>Talk about yourself<br>Be specific<br>Include some memorable details<br>Don'ts:<br>Redundancy<br>Answering the question too late<br>Don't try to be too humorous (especially if acquired humor)<br>Don't make excessive references<br>Not proofread grammer.... lol<br>Make it complicated + be very discombobulated<br>Detract from main point</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-08-15 16:50:14 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Alec B, Jack Smith, Cole, Aidan, Arubabh</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Do:<br>Initiate with a good and unique hook to make your essay stand out.<br>Respond to every part of the prompt.&nbsp;<br>Make sure your essay is not only relevant to the prompt, but emphasizes your own good characteristics.<br>Give specific examples.<br>Show personal growth and improvement throughout time.<br>Don't:<br>Spend too much time on tangents or subjects that aren't the focus of the prompt.<br>Make humor the focus of your essay; the point is to portray the best side of yourself, not to entertain the reader.<br>Don't be too verbose when you could be concise, especially if you're not discussing crucial details.<br>Don't repeat the same information<br>Have a good ending, and make sure it relates the story to the prompt and the current you.</div>]]></description>
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