Career Questions tagged Essay

What advice could you give to students who are writing essays and applications for competitive summer programs?
How should a student approach an essay question? How do we decide on content and structure? When should we be satisfied with our essay? What makes an essay impressive?


describe a difficult writing task in school and what you did to complete the task
#writing #task #problem #difficult #essay #article #school #class #college # #writer #author

What would help make my essay for college applications stand out?
#college #collegeapplication #collegeapplications #applyingtocollege #essay

How to answer the Common Application Transfer essay as a community college student?
Hello to all, I'm trying to answer the Common Application Transfer Prompt: "Please provide a statement that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve" I'm having trouble how to tailor this essay as a community college student. I would appreciate some...

I Have not Received ANY Scholarships! 60+ applications!
I have applied to many merit and need-based scholarships. I am from a middle class family and have a 5.4 unweighted GPA, as well as a 1520 on my SAT. I am half Asian and half white. Both my parents are first-generation college students. We have low income and high assets, and I really want to...

What are the 5 things you absolutely love about yourself, without a doubt.
#essay #self #art #creative #psychology #college

how middle school different than elementary?
Like middle school has lockers and elementary doesn't they have cubbies.
#Essay

What is a good introduction to say when talking about your career?
If you are telling others about your career, and also want to look professional, what would be a good way to go about it? This would be for introducing it to them. It would be great if you also told me how to talk about my career for the whole explanation. P.S, my career would be marine...

Is there anywhere I can get my essays reviewed for free?
I don't have a job and I don't want to bother my English teacher with essays that aren't written for her class. Are there any other websites/people/etc. I could get my essays reviewed for free? #essay #feedback #essay-feedback #review

How important is staying close to home when going off to college?
#college #student #college-advice #college-selection #career #admissions #essay #collegedecisions

Tips for essay writing?
I'm currently a sophomore attending a public virtual school. Though I still have two more years of school, I want to improve my writing skills. How can I make my essays stand out? What do colleges look for in my essays? #school #college #essay #writing

How do you prepare for the essay portion of the SAT?
#testing #SAT #essay #study

How does a student stand out to a scholarship committee with an application or essay?
#scholarship
#essay
#most feasible

I am a good student with good writing skills, but I cannot seem to win any scholarships. What are they looking for in a winning essay?
I think I am writing good answers to the essay questions on scholarships I think I could win, but I have not had much luck. I wonder if there is a winning formula. Something I need to be sure to include or a certain style? #scholarships #essay

How can I make myself look like the best candidate for a scholarship?
I have committed to a college and its very expensive to pay and I need all the money I can get. How can I stand out to scholarship readers so that they want to choose me rather than anyone else? #scholarships #applications #essay #college #financial-aid

Tips for surviving bad classes and/or horrible teachers?
I'm open to answers from both fellow students and former students for this question! I'm currently taking a literature class, and I absolutely love it, but that's in regards to all the novels on our reading syllabus being outstanding reads and my own innate passion for literature. When it comes...

Playing the Odds with Scholarships
I would love to finance my #higher-education with more #scholarship money, especially given a cut in state funding for #financial-aid taking effect next year. Is it more worthwhile to devote my time to the easier #scholarships that simply require me to sign up for a website or take a survey?...

What steps should I take when writing my college essays?
Is there anything specific I should or should’t do when writing my college essay? What are the most common mistakes others make and how can they be fixed? Should I show my teachers for help? #essay #college-essay

What are some tips and steps that I should take in order to start a charity organization?
I want to start a charity organization that aids in funding the less fortunate, homeless, less developed countries etc. what are some steps that I should be taking I order to start one? For example will I need legal work, lawyers, a large social media platform and donations to start the...

What are your future goals in life?
My future goals in life are to complete my college egducation and get my Bachelors degree, get into graduate school and work my way to become a Clinical Psychologist. These are the biggest life long goals that I have set up to complete, and I am working immensely on trying to achieve them all....