Writing a University Application – Step 2: Getting Ready to Write
After following our guidelines for planning your university application essay in step 1, you are ready to start writing. Start by looking carefully at the guidelines and prompt that you have been given. Even if this is the tenth university application essay that you have written and all of the topics seem to be the same, read carefully and think about what the question is really asking. Why are you being asked this question? What does answering it say about you as a potential student? Some prompts just tell you to write a statement about yourself, while some might be very specific, asking...
Read MoreWriting a University Application – Step 1: Preparation
Writing a university application essay, whether a general personal statement or a response to a prompt, can be difficult. It can also decide where and how you will spend the next years of your life. While it's a great idea to have your university application essays edited professionally, they are documents that you must begin creating by yourself. We edit hundreds of essays each year and have a lot of experience with what separates a good essay from a bad one. Here, we give you our expert tips on writing great university application essays that will help you get into your dream school. This...
Read MoreAdjectives that Start with “R”
Our list of adjectives that start with "r" for writers experiencing blocks, game players, alliteration enthusiasts, and anyone else who needs adjectives starting with "r": rabid, racial, rackety, racy, radial, radiant, radical, radioactive, radionic, raffish, raftered, ragged, rainless, rainy, rakish, rambunctious, rampant, rancorous, random, rangy, rank, rankest, rapid, rapt, rare, rarer, rash, raspberry, raspy, ratable, rateable, rational, rationalist, rationalistic, ratty, raucous, ravenous, raw, rawboned, reactionary, readable, ready, real, realer, realest, realistic, rear, reasonable,...
Read MoreEtc. Usage – How to Use Etc. Correctly
Confused about etc. usage? Here's what's important. Et cetera is a Latin phrase that means “and others.” It is mostly used in the short form “etc.” “Etc.” is used to shorten a list. When there are many things to say, and the reader or listener will already understand what they are, “etc.” can be used to make the list shorter. The most important thing to remember about “etc.” usage is that “etc.” should only be used to make things easier for the reader. For a list that could be long and would waste the reader’s time, it is a good idea. Good: Green vegetables (broccoli, spinach, etc.) can be...
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