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Writing College Application Essays: The Failure of Faking It
writing college essays - the failure of faking itLet’s get this out of the way – Never fake it.
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Don’t make stuff up when you’re writing your college application essay.
I could spout off like a stuffy old aunt and tell you it isn’t right and that it’s not the assignment (it’s not), but let me give you a better reason – it can affect your chances of getting into the college of your dreams.
Why? Colleges can tell?
Yes. Often. If you’ve read thousands of college essays, you’d develop a nose for these things, too.
So let’s talk about the obvious question: Why do some students feel like they need to make it up?
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1. They think it’s what colleges want to hear.
2. They think they don’t have anything to say.
3. Writing is hard! Making it up sounds better.
Here’s the truth:
1. Colleges want to hear about YOU. They want to discover the world through your eyes – who you are and how you think. So take them on that journey, not some warmed-over version of what you think they want, or who you think they want. Just give them you.
2. You are important enough and you do have something to say. College essay writing can be intimidating. Often, students think they don’t have anything to say because they’ve never had anything “big” happen to them, like a life-changing event or a special vacation or trip. But that’s a myth. You don’t need anything big to write about. Colleges get that. They just want to learn what’s meaningful to you.
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3. Writing IS hard. That’s the assignment. You’re not going to polish it off in one draft. Making it up might speed up the process, but it won’t make it a successful one. You’ll miss important details you could only write about if they happened. Unfortunately, the colleges will miss those details, too.
An Example of Why Faking it Fails:
A student didn’t want the colleges to think he was part of a losing football team. “We’re having a great season!” he wrote. “The offense is like a brick!”
That’s what he thought the schools wanted to hear.
The truth was, the team was having a poor season and the student was affected by that. He even thought about quitting but decided to stick with it and worked to improve the team.
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Since he faked it, the student didn’t have a chance to show how he helped his teammates work through a bad situation.
If you were a college reader, what would help you decide to admit this student – hearing him brag, or learning how he demonstrated resolve and teamwork during a tough time?
Real life is better when you don’t fake it.