Question
Introduction:
Many admissions
essays begin with a question.
While this is an easy way to
begin an essay, admissions officers
may perceive it as a “lazy introduction.”
No one wants to read an essay
that begins with such tacky material
as: “To be or not to be?” or
“Are you looking for an applicant
who has drive and determination?
Well, I’m your guy.”
If you are
going to use a question, make
sure that it is an extremely
compelling one and that your
experiences provide answers.
Example:
Influence? Why is
it that the people who influence
us most influence us in ways
that are not easily quantified?
Through her work with abused
children, my mother has shown
me the heroism of selfless dedication
to a worthy cause.
With one word, this
introduction takes an essay question
about the person who has most
influenced you and turns it back
around to the admissions board.
In effect, you are telling them
that you have thought about their
question thoroughly.
You have
thought about it for so long
that you have a couple of questions
of your own - questions that
have sparked an interesting commentary. |
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