General topics on the great Essays!

College Essays
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<p>I know that Colleges want to see your personality, etc. But how do you do this? The topics are almost never specific, and well, for me at least, picking a good topic is seeming to be a herculean task. How do you do it?</p>

<p>Also, once you get the topic, what should you write? Should it be rather formal, or somewhat rough? </p>

<p>Finally, what kind of timeline are we looking at for the essays? This is assuming regular decision.</p>

<p>EDIT: the title should read General questions on the great Essays.</p>

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<p>Excellent essay advice from UVa:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadm...gtheessay.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadm...gtheessay.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Harry Bauld, "On Writing the College Application Essay", is very good too, here are places to get it:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl&st=sl&qi=jMBSPs6lVj.aAZj6K4qCSYhVa44_1713421486_1:2:75%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl&st=sl&qi=jMBSPs6lVj.aAZj6K4qCSYhVa44_1713421486_1:2:75&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>the UVa link is wrong.</p>

<p>However,is this the one you were referring to?
<a href="http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/writingtheessay.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/writingtheessay.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Yes, I am sorry for the problem.</p>