Isabella Montenegro
Editor-in-Chief
Finally, my days of college applications have come to an end. Jan. 15 marked the day I submitted my last applications. My best friend’s mom, who has supported me throughout the process and is like a second mother to me, helped me extract the most challenging experiences in my life as a guide so I could write the most authentic essays possible.
College essays have consumed much of my attention for the past few months. For example, my trip to Las Vegas for my siblings’ soccer tournaments was not so relaxing for me, as I still had hours of essays and resumes to complete.
I believe that the essay portion of the college applications needs change. While I may have inflicted stress on myself by applying to 25 schools, the application process took forever. Each university has its own unique prompt; writing for 25 different prompts becomes very difficult. The biggest issue is the word count limit. How am I supposed to explain how I will contribute to the diverse dynamic within the campus in less than 200 words? It is practically impossible. While I was writing mine, I had to cut so much out of the body of the essay, content that felt crucial to my representation as a student and individual. I felt like everything I wanted to say wasn’t in the essay. I believe there should be one universal application that can get sent out to each and every university you are applying to.
After all, I do want to spotlight the uniqueness of the application process.Writing these experience-based prompts made me realize what I have accomplished and what obstacles I have overcome. I am confident that the sole reason I will be accepted into universities will be because of my essays. It took a lot of time, effort, and thought, but I am glad it is finally over. So here is to hoping I get into the university of my dreams!
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