Five drafts of powerful college admissions essay
Making a Hard-Life Story Open a Door to College
Inspiring story in NY TIMES about how a black kid in a college prep course was able, over 5 drafts, to hone a college essay about his dreams and core experiences, into a powrful story.
The “Jungian” method (my take on it ) of just listing key concepts and then building out details about them works if you have one or two strong ideas, and is worth reading about, it could help anyone think about the essay writing process.
