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Writing admissions essays is not
formulaic; the best essays will
have the most personal detail
and passionate writing. However,
if you are suffering from severe
writer's block and need help
piecing together an effective
essay, we have provided generic
templates for the most common
types of essays. If you stick
strictly to these templates, you
will end up with pretty awful
essays; they are solely intended
to jumpstart your writing in its
earliest stages.
Warning: If you rely
heavily on these templates in
your final draft, you will write
one of the worst admissions
essays possible. Use these
templates only to get your own
creative juices flowing.
Describe An Influential Person
The person who has had the
biggest influence in my life is
_______. Because ______ was
__________ he/she taught me
__________ but also much about
__________. I have been close to
_______ ever since I was _____
years old and we ______. I feel
a debt of gratitude to ________
for always being there for me
through _________.
__________ has always been my
role model. I have long admired
his/her success in ________,
_________, __________, and the
way he/she ________. My goal in
life is to be just like him/her,
to get the most I can out of
life. Because of ______'s strong
influence, I find _________
fascinating. I am always
impressed that he/she started
__________ at my age and rose to
be ____________ in just a few
years. _______ has supported my
interest in ________, and was
very proud of me when I
__________.
I also admire __________'s
devotion to ____________. This
was ___________ and quickly
became _____________. This
endeavor took up his/her life
for ______________ until he/she
_____________ in __________.
Since then, ______________ has
_____________ in part because of
___________'s efforts.
____________'s accomplishments
have meant _________to me.
__________ has been ___________
in my life, showing me that
___________ and ___________. I
hope to inherit his/her virtues
and _____________ in order to
make him/her proud.
Discuss an Activity Outside of
the Classroom
________ has been a crucial part
of my life ever since ________.
Back in _________ when I started
___________ I never imagined
that __________. _________ used
to encourage me/cheer me
on/drive me back and forth as I
practiced/continued to
__________. During this time I
met ___________, learned
____________, and became better
at ______________.
The best part of ____________ is
_________________ because
____________. Doing ____________
means __________. The __________
team/group/club/organization
introduced me to __________. For
most of my peers in _______, the
goal was ____________. But for
me, my main objective was
____________. I will never
forget the time when I/we
__________. This
team/organization gave me the
opportunity to _________ and
learn ___________, which has
benefited me in ___________.
In addition to the
fun/competition/other,
___________ has confronted me
with many challenges. I am not
naturally a good ___________. I
am not ______, _________, or
_________. However, I discovered
that in order to excel at
___________, I needed to
________. As a result, I am
known on my team/organization as
_________. Each day, I become
stronger at ________ and
_________.
Whether I continue _______ or
not, I know that I have already
built strong __________ and
skills in ___________. My
experiences with ___________
have taught me lessons that I
can apply beyond ___________,
and I will always have
__________ for years to come.
Discuss an Issue of Importance
During the last __________
years, I have devoted a
significant amount of time to
___________, an issue that is
often _______________ because of
___________. In my quest to
____________, I faced many
obstacles of my own such as
______________. But after
_____________, I realized that I
could _________________ and
______________.
One reason why this issue is so
________ is that ___________.
Most people do not realize that
_____________. Moreover, those
who find themselves ___________
do not have ________________.
With ___________ and
____________ people who/a
society that is _____________
has little chance to
___________.
In this difficult ___________, I
realized there were many
_________________ who needed my
______________. By
_______________, I helped
___________ to _____________.
Finally, in ___________, I
reached a turning point when I
____________ with ______________
at _____________. At this time,
I had the opportunity to
_______________. I helped with
_____________ and ___________. I
realized that in order to
_______________, I had to
_______________ and
______________. I started by
____________ and ____________,
which had the affect of
_____________ and
________________.
Since this time in
_____________, I/we have
accomplished/managed to/seen
____________. Many problems
remain, such as ____________ and
______________. But with
____________ in mind, I know/our
organization is prepared to/our
society can ________________. My
interest in __________ has
taught me that I am __________,
that my group is ___________,
and that society/our culture is
_______________. In the future,
I would like to continue
____________ for the sake of
______________ and hope to
incorporate ___________ into my
time at ____________. |
