student essays

Enjoy reading the essays–I certainly did.
Most of the following essays and essay-equivalents were prepared for an Eighteenth Century Novel course. However, I have included some written for other courses, for several reasons: (1) they are effectively thought out and written, (2) at least some of you will have read these works or writers, and (3) in the case of the essays of personal response and of social analysis, the essays are understandable even if you haven’t read the particular novel or poem referred to.

The essays can be the most important components of your application.
It’s a chance to add depth to something that is important to you and tell the admissions committee more about your background or goals. Test scores only tell part of your story, and we want to know more than just how well you work. We want to see how you actually think.

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Enjoy reading the essays–I certainly did.
Most of the following essays and essay-equivalents were prepared for an Eighteenth Century Novel course. However, I have included some written for other courses, for several reasons: (1) they are effectively thought out and written, (2) at least some of you will have read these works or writers, and (3) in the case of the essays of personal response and of social analysis, the essays are understandable even if you haven’t read the particular novel or poem referred to.

The annual Scott Wright Student Essay Contest is in honor of Scott Wright (July 27, 1964 ­- June 08, 2003), past editor of Community College Week, recipient of the 1998 Award for Excellence in Higher Education Journalism, and the reporter who brought national attention to developmental education and the unique mission community colleges possess in providing an accessible education.
Student authors are asked to describe a faculty member, staff member, or administrator who encouraged them to complete a course, finish a semester, or graduate from college and how that encouragement helped them reach their goal(s) in a 500-word (or less) essay. Only students currently enrolled at NISOD member colleges are eligible.

References:

http://apply.jhu.edu/application-process/essays-that-worked/
http://www.toppr.com/guides/essays/ideal-student-essay/
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/novel_18c/essays.html
http://www.nisod.org/membership/student-essay-contest/
http://www.toppr.com/guides/english/writing/essay/