College essays are not the place to "just tell your story." It's not that “tell us your story” is wrong. It’s just severely misleading. If you’ve read our earlier newsletters, you’ve seen how admissions teams actually evaluate applications. To oversimplify, there’s a
The biggest essay myth: Telling your story
The biggest essay myth: Telling your story
The biggest essay myth: Telling your story
College essays are not the place to "just tell your story." It's not that “tell us your story” is wrong. It’s just severely misleading. If you’ve read our earlier newsletters, you’ve seen how admissions teams actually evaluate applications. To oversimplify, there’s a