| Going to college is a major turning point in your life, | | | | personal goals and beliefs. Remember that you are |
| and getting into a good one ensures that you are | | | | not doing a literary analysis of the film, so at the |
| making the right turn. While the main principle in | | | | pre-writing stage, brainstorm more about the |
| writing is “to express, not to impress,” | | | | character and his or her motivations and values. Take |
| you need to do both when writing a college | | | | note of twists in the plot which are similar with what |
| admission essay. Although it really is the content that | | | | you have experienced, especially those that |
| matters, creativity sure counts, especially since the | | | | prompted you to make the decision to go back to |
| Admissions Board has to go through hundreds, and | | | | school or choose a particular course. You need not |
| sometimes even thousands, of essays from those | | | | focus on one character. If your personal beliefs could |
| aspiring to be college freshmen. Half the work is to | | | | be best explained by comparing and contrasting two |
| stand out from the rest. | | | | characters, then do so as long as you keep the flow |
| There are several ways that you can go about | | | | of your essay tight. Do not get too caught up in the |
| constructing your essay. You may write about your | | | | storytelling that you miss out on the objective of |
| childhood and travel experiences or even an ordinary | | | | showing your readers that your thoughts are |
| but profound conversation with someone, all of which | | | | well-organized. For this reason, it is important to |
| have made significant impact in your life and career | | | | make a good outline before you start writing. |
| choices. Some applicants have achieved success in | | | | What movie genre helps make a good essay outline |
| gaining entry to colleges of their choice by using their | | | | Students who are into writing may be so good at it |
| favorite movies as the theme of their admission | | | | that they can make a good outline, no matter what |
| essays. | | | | genre or theme they use for their essays. If you are |
| Why movies make interesting topics for college | | | | not that much of a writer, choosing a road movie |
| admission essays | | | | can make the task a lot easier. A road movie is a film |
| A movie is a story about people and their | | | | genre in which the plot takes place during a journey, |
| motivations. Therefore, it is easy to find a film that | | | | and the character evolves into a better person in the |
| you can relate to. If so, you may wonder, why use a | | | | end. It has a distinct, episodic structure which can |
| movie when you can write your own story? Most | | | | help you outline your essay better. First, you can |
| people at this stage are yet to embark on their own | | | | begin with writing about certain challenges that you |
| adventures and create their own stories, so using a | | | | have encountered in your life. You may point out |
| movie as a theme is often easier. | | | | which obstacles you were able to overcome and |
| What important elements should be included in your | | | | why you think you were not able to go past the |
| essay | | | | others. After discussing your major points, you may |
| Choosing the right movie for your admission essay is | | | | end your essay in two ways: one, tell how you would |
| important. Keep in mind that the purpose of your | | | | want to “return home” wiser from your |
| essay is to persuade your readers, that is the | | | | personal journey in college; or two, how you think a |
| Admissions Board, to approve your application. Make | | | | college degree would help you embark on a new and |
| sure that you choose a movie that represents your | | | | bigger destination. |