I am a Junior and wanted to prepare for the common app essay. I am really bad at essays so i wanted to look at some of the essays written by other people. However, I do not know which websites have sources for great common app essays or maybe college essays. So I was wondering if you guys knew a website that I could go to find some well written essays. Thanks!
Don’t model your essay off of someone else. Be yourself. Talk about personal experience. Be as personal as possible. Colleges want to learn more about YOU and YOUR writing style, not your ability to mimic others. That is my personal opinion anyway.
A great essay is one that is personal, one that tells your story. You shouldn’t try to research good topics from websites or by asking for ideas from other people. However once you have a very solid draft, I would recommend that you show it to your favorite English teacher to be sure there are no grammatical errors etc.
https://apply.jhu.edu/apply/essays-that-worked/
There are some examples on this website that were pretty good.
Try to come up with a draft and get suggestions from your English teacher or counselor if that isn’t enough.