Creating a poll about dream universities

The Hodgepodge: Don't try to pack every achievement of your high school career into one 650-word essay — that's what the activities and awards sections are for. Instead of jumbling together a heap of disjointed topics and events, pick just a few you can tie together with a common theme of personal development. How To Fix: Pick and focus on one or two events or accomplishments you are proud of. Flesh each one with anecdotes and let your personality and thought process shine. Make the essay a narrative instead of a laundry list of your activities and awards. The Childhood Memoir: Keep your essay largely in the present! Don't focus too much of your time on experiences long past. It can be helpful to mention formative experiences from an earlier time in your life, but only touch on them briefly and be sure to connect their relevance to who you are now and your goals for the future. How To Fix: Bring the essay into the here and now. How did the childhood experience you are thinking about shape who you are today? What in your current life reflects that outcome? Typical Romance: Writing about a "breakup from a long-term relationship", whether it’s your ex-bestie or ex-lover, is a bad topic because it comes across as overly personal and does not effectively showcase your strengths, achievements, or growth. Admissions officers are looking for essays that highlight your unique qualities, resilience, and how you've overcome challenges. A breakup story might not provide the best context for demonstrating these attributes in a way that stands out positively, generally because breakups is something almost every teenager goes through and you won’t come off as special. Remember, it’s a college essay and not another romance novel, so try to minimise the impact your “love” has in your growth journey. How To Fix: Concentrate on the positive outcomes of the experience rather than the negative emotions. Relate the experience to your future goals and how it has prepared you for college. For example, did it help you develop better time management, self-care, or independence? Discuss how you handled the emotional challenge and adapted to changes.

Hey community members. Let's do a quick research of choosing top school. Assume that you are a intended to go for Biomedical Engineering and searching for top schools. So what would be your top 5 schools for BME and what strategy would you apply while searching? consider an acceptance rate about 20 to 40% and for undergraduate studies

Hey community, here is a bunch of my ECs~ •99.9th percentile in state level STEM scholarship exam out of 50000 students.(first rank in school) •Public Speaking- Did anchoring on big stage, participated in elocution competitions multiple times (won one;) ) •Dance and drama- Was in dance and drama team, performed for a non-profit charity. •Leading a group of teenagers in a spiritual organization, where we gather weekly •Work(non-profit)- worked as filmmaker in a summer camp •Working for a organisation as a photographer •Will represent my school in badminton or volleyball tournament this year. •Going to give AMC (American Mathematics Competition) this year. (Wish me luck:) )

Let me tell you something. Everyone wants to look brilliant and versatile. I mean who doesn’t want to tell the admissions officer that they are everywhere in the community and have taken a phenomenal amount of interest in extracurriculars. The plan to talk about specific ec’s rather than all of them is still much more efficient. Here’s why. An admissions officer simply has to look at your ec files in order to determine whether or not you have been involved in the community. You don’t need to write an essay and specifically tell him about your numerous community activities in order for him to butter him up about your “versatile” skills. Almost everyone who applies to top schools has pages and pages of extracurricular activities. You're not the only one who has been extremely “versatile” as a high school student. Thousands of students clearly want their ec’s to stand out; they are all going to be indicated them in an essay and have their counselor's recommendation include those numerous activities they have done outside of school. This conveys a message to the admissions officer that you are certainly involved in the community. So the admissions officer will say “this kid right here is not someone who limits himself to school and academics. He certainly takes part in the community and that is a good thing.” However, if you really want your admissions officer to ADMIRE you (in other words want your folder to truly stand out); you’ve got to show your personality as not just involved, but truly passionate and real. What this means is that you won’t seem like just a application folder anymore; instead you seem much more animated and creative - in short, much more human and real. This is what separates you from that other kid who also had the same, long list of ec’s. How does one do this? How does one show their personality like this? The only real choice that you have is through your essay. Some might say interview. Well, most schools actually place much more importance on your essay than your interview. The reason is simple: Your essay is your only communication medium inside that committee room. Only one person interviews you but everyone reads your essay. It is the only way that you speak and show your feelings and creativeness. Your essay can be an amazing asset.