by Kathleen M. You have heard the advice to avoid cliches and maybe you have even tried to rid yourself of the ones you employ most often. The reason to avoid cliches is that they are a shortcut – and when you are writing an application essay (or any important piece of writing), you don’t want the reader to think you are cutting corners. So instead of most cliches, you
by Kathleen M. Now that you have a draft of your Common App Essay written, it is time for revision. “Revision” means seeing it again – hopefully from a new perspective. So as you work on polishing and revising your own essay, here is one way to be sure the HOCs and LOCs are all locked in! Supplies needed: Your essay, sticky notes, pens. Step one: Read your essay one
by Michelle For all the Essay Narwhals who have begun boldly swimming into the first drafts of their essays, they might be unaware of a few dangerous icebergs they should avoid. Of course, we’re referring to clichés. What is a cliché, exactly? To recap, a cliché would be a phrase of writing (or more broadly, a scene or situation) that has been used over and over so much that it
