<p>I might write an essay about my japanese friend Kimi (name changed). Any tips/ideas/warning/precautions/styles? Tell me the do's and the dont's guys :) thanks!
No nasty/hurtful comments needed. Keep it clean ;) </p>
<p>The big thing that everyone says it “be yourself”, and when you write your essay, make it so that you and only you can be the one who wrote your essay.
Don’t write something that the admission officers can cover up your name and replace it with someone else’s.
That’s one big thing I’ve learned 
And also, no humor, unless you are a real genius with making people laugh with your paper.
Since there are BUNCH of people writing about friendships and international stuff (if that’s going to be a part of your essay), don’t let that make your essay just be in the “pile” with the others!
Make it YOUR essay, and shine!!</p>
<p>I saw your chance thread, so I think a solid essay will almost guarantee admission to anywhere you want to go!</p>
<p>And., I also heard that don’t let other edit your paper “too much” other than your grammar, because then you could lose your original voice, so just be careful with that 
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<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thank you! </p>
<p>What is the friend essay? Is it your main common app essay?</p>
<p>If so, I’d be cautious about writing mostly about your friend. I have seen many essays where the focus is almost all on the other person, and very little of yourself, your personality, and who you are. Remember, that is the person they are going to be admitting, not your friend. It’s always better to say “I made a friend X and then which inspired me to do Y and is now why I am Z today” rather than “friend X was such a great person, she taught me so much” do you know what I mean? Anyways, make sure it does have a focus and a point.</p>
<p>And I agree with @Minion15 on most things with the exception of the humor part. I hardly consider myself the funniest person in the world, but I was able to pull a few good one-liners, despite it not being the main focus. Be yourself! If humor is part of your writing style, let it flow</p>
<p>@Shawnspencer Where did you get in? </p>
<p>Don’t be like, “I learned that we are all the same inside.” (Of course I don’t know if you were planning to, but just in case you were.)</p>
<p>A bunch of places, I’d rather not list them all. But I will be starting school in about a week at the college of william and mary</p>
<p>My main advise would be to remember the essay is about yourself, not your friend. </p>