<p>I am freaking out, How am i supposed to describe myself, so i can stick out amoung the crowd, and why i would be an assest to the school IN 500 WORDS!</p>
<p>i wrote a peliminary and it was almost 2500 thats with me using generalizations and only little detail Does anyone have any tips? PLEASE</p>
<p>cut down on the details</p>
<p>but then hpw can i show them why im a better choice then the other 10000 applicants who, a third of them, are writing the same essay</p>
<p>Don't use the words "unique," "myriad," "challenging," and "rewarding."
For example, avoid:
I am a student who has always enjoyed a challenge, whether it was my school's most challenging classes or a myriad of afterschool activities, including many rewarding leadership positions, I did them all and through them gained a unique outlook on my future...et cetera.
Look up the admissions officers who reads your name/area, google them and try to write something geared towards them.</p>
<p>This link from UVa is helpful imo:</p>
<p>Don't try to fit EVERYTHING about yourself into 500 words; that is impossible, and your essay will end up vague and dull. Instead, pick what you consider to be one of your most important or intriguing qualities and describe it using vivid detail.</p>