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Step 9: Write your college essay

When it comes time to write your college admissions essay for applications, don't be paralyzed by fear. Just write! Be creative, be honest, and give college admissions representatives a reason to root for you to get into their school.

Your college admissions essay is the place where admissions representatives can get to know what is important to you and who you really are, beyond your high school GPA, your SAT or ACT test scores, and the courses you took. Admissions reps read countless essays each year, so do your part to write a college entrance essay that's enjoyable to read and that shows a college who you really are.

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  Donette Stewart
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Services at the University of South Carolina Upstate. e-mail
   West Virginia Wesleyan College
Contact the admissions department at West Virginia Wesleyan College. e-mail
  Susan Heard
Director of Undergraduate Enrollment Operations at Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey e-mail
  Michael  Lynch
Director of Admissions at New York chiropractic College in Seneca Falls, NY e-mail
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