<p>The title pretty much says it all. For almost my entire high school experience (and this will continue through the end of senior year) I have maintained a frequently-updated blog. I like writing it, and it's not silly, grammatically incorrect, or pointless (most of the time). It's like an ongoing essay more than a recount of my day.</p>
<p>So, in short, do you think said blog is a good thing to list on my apps, or would it seem lame to them? And if I do list it, should I give the site's address somewhere?</p>
<p>I think that you probably can use the essays in your blog as inspiration for your college essays. I would be surprised, however, if colleges were that impressed by the fact that you write a blog. Many teens have blogs. </p>
<p>A writing-based EC that would be more apt to get colleges' attention would be: having published a book, essay, article in a professional publication; having won awards for your writing; having started a writing organization, etc. I've talked to college administrators who are concerned about how their students are spending lots of time on-line socializing on Myspace and places like that instead of being active participants in their real life college communities.</p>
<p>If your blog's about something you care about intensely, yes, it would be a good idea to list that. But if you're talking about a facebook type thing, no.</p>
<p>Thanks, Northstarmom. I'm kind of inclined to agree with you, although I wish the lame Myspace, livejournal, etc. blogs populating the net didn't cast a dark shadow over other ones. Oh well. </p>
<p>Thanks for the other suggestions. I'll have to play up the writing awards I've received, etc. Good tips for the unprepared (ie me).</p>
<p>I know of a student who has a blog that is visited by MANY people (not just friends and family ) it is an interesting blog that covers an interesting topic, and I am sure that it helped him get into his first choice college. ( or at least I am sure it in no way hurt him )</p>