College Essays That Made a Difference by The Princeton Review

Author:The Princeton Review [Review, The Princeton]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-8041-2579-6
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2015-02-02T16:00:00+00:00

Essay

Hannah used the following essay in her application to all of the schools in the University of California system listed above.

Tell us about a talent, experience, contribution, or personal quality you will bring to the University of California.

My zeal for writing compels me to pursue its study any time I can. Whether for assigned work in class or an idea lit by flashlight late at night, I take up my pen whenever possible. I hope to write for a living in the future, and would love to use my skills to contribute to the community of the University of California. The resolve I have shown in the past shows my dedication to achieving this goal. Throughout my high school career, I have led the discussions in my English classes, adding insight of my own while I pondered the ideas of my classmates. I have participated in clubs and held office in one, and continue to tutor struggling English students, but afterward I always find time to write. After completing my schoolwork and performing my daily duties, I use my time to do what I love to do. Writing has always been my focus. Even during my extracurricular activities, I remain attentive to the English language. Tutoring students in English gives others a chance to enjoy reading and writing and keeps my basic knowledge sharp - I will take any practice I can get.

My passion for the written word will carry into my studies at the University of California, where I will continue to devote myself to the advancement of my craft. This devotion has shown itself in the past through my determination to find an outlet for my writing. On July 21, 2006, I found such an outlet at Visual Photography, where I was having my senior pictures taken. In conversation with the photographer, I mentioned that I hoped to find an internship opportunity with a local newspaper. The photographer brought up the student recognition program called F.A.C.E that the studio was conducting in partnership with the Poway Chieftain, one of those newspapers. The task of copy-editing the biographies of student participants seemed overwhelming to the Visual Photography staff. As copy-editing is the final polishing step in the writing process, I knew this would be the perfect chance for me to hone my skills in this practical aspect of writing. This would let me see the work of others in the way that publishing companies might view my work later. After speaking with the studio’s manager about helping with this task, I walked out of Visual Photography overjoyed. My 23+−hour internship at Visual Photography began in August of 2006, and my supervisor thought my editing work impressive enough to merit my addition to the studio’s payroll in September.

My service at the Visual Photography studio as a copy-editor has given me the entry-level experience necessary to continue to climb toward my goals. Working in its office environment has been good practice for my future interactions with the corporate publishing world. I

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