Format of your college admissions essay

I recently wrote about college essay writing tips, but today I am going to talk about what format your essay should be in.

Since writing the perfect college admissions essay is very important as to whether or not you will get accepted to any particular college or university, it is important to make sure that you send the essay which is as good as you are personally capable of. However, before you begin writing your essay, it is important to know more about what the format of the college admissions essay should be like.

For starters, it is important to make sure that you send your college admissions essay on white, 8 x 11 paper. A college admissions essay should never be handwritten, but should instead be typed using a computer program such as Microsoft Word. It should be in Times New Roman 12 pt font with 1" margins. The reason that you should use a program such as this one is because it has a built in spell checker, and because everyone else will be typing their essays. Make sure you use the spell checker.

Now that you know this much, it is okay to begin writing. The main thing that you should be sure to keep in mind is that you shouldn't just write whatever wherever you feel like it. Instead, you should have a good structural idea for your college admissions essay. Typically, choosing the five paragraph format is often the most preferable.

In the first paragraph, it is important to include a very direct, to the point thesis. You should realize that your thesis can either make or break your college admissions essay. Without the perfect thesis, the person who is reading your college admissions essay might not even feel like they should go on reading the rest of it.

The second, third and fourth paragraphs should flow from the thesis. If you are using the story telling method, chances are that these paragraphs are where you would find majority of the story in your essay. If you are discussing something else, it is important to make sure that each paragraph is filled with direct evidence that supports whatever your thesis is. Including personal feelings, thoughts and descriptions throughout these paragraphs are very important. Otherwise, your college admissions essay may not hold your reader's attention.

The fifth paragraph of your college admissions essay is the most important one. Your last sentence, especially, should really grab your reader's attention. It should be a sentence that will leave them remembering your college admissions essay long after they have read it. Most people find that playing with a twist on the thesis is one of the best ways to do this.

If you are sure to follow this structure, chances are that you will have the most success with your college admissions essay. The main key is to add as much personalization as possible, and to ensure that your essay does not seem boring. If you think it is, chances are that the admissions reviewer will also find it to be.