Warning: If you rely heavily
on these templates in yo
ur 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.
From
ESSAYS THAT WILL GET YOU INTO COLLEGE,
by Amy Burnham, Daniel Kaufman, and Chris
Dowhan.
Copyright 1998 by Dan Kaufman. Reprinted
by arrangement with Barron's Educational
Series, Inc.
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