Archive for August, 2008
How to find unusual scholarships for college
Finding Unconventional Scholarships for College Getting into college used to depend on having high GPA scores and unique sample college application essays but now here’s an alternative if you don’t exhibit any of the usual artistic, academic, or athletic prowesses for conventional scholarships. Unconventional college scholarships are now providing the most needed financial aid to [...]
Sample college application essay: life reflection
Question: “You have just completed your 300 page autobiography. Please submit page 217″ My hands are clammy as I climbed up the stage. I was here at ___ University’s stage just twenty years ago, as a graduate accepting her diploma. I worked so hard in those four years in college. And I supported myself through [...]
Getting admitted to the University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a landmark in American education, being the oldest university in the country. Despite its age though, the University of Pennsylvania is still one of the Ivy League schools as it regularly ranks among the top 5 universities in 2008, according to the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Its [...]
How to write about your aspirations in application essays
College application is one of the most crucial stages in a student’s life. Part of the process is coming up with an application essay as required by colleges and universities. Your application essay serves as your ticket to your dream college or university. If you’re having problems as to how to compose your essay, sample [...]
College scholarship essay writing
A college education is deemed one of the most expensive commodities that most American families need to invest for. Unfortunately, due to the rising costs of a college education, more and more qualified students are opting out, probably taking a year or more off to earn their tuition money. Time is wasted and the opportunity [...]
Use your personal statement deflect low grades and test scores
Have you been staring at a blank page for quite some time? Don’t worry. Most people writing their college application essays might also have the same experience. It’s really not easy to write one, especially because there are many pointers and guidelines to consider. This is why sample college application essays are available to guide [...]
Sample college application essay: Generational challenges
Q: What do you believe to be your generation’s greatest challenge? The problems that beset our nation today are sad but familiar issues. We are at war in a foreign country. In our own land, some people have to battle hunger. At the same time, while I graduate this spring from one of the country’s [...]
Sample College Application essay: Finding one’s passion and vocation
Not many people my age know what they want to be, much less know it even when they were young. I am different from my peers such that I knew ever since that I wanted to be an architect. It started with a box of Legos that was given to me as a gift. Since [...]