<p>Writing college essays can be hard. I suggest reading a couple of books on the subject. In particular he might try [Concise</a> Advice: Jump-Starting Your College Admissions Essays: Robert Cronk: Amazon.com: Kindle Store](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Concise-Advice-Jump-Starting-Admissions-ebook/dp/B0044XUYGO]Concise”>http://www.amazon.com/Concise-Advice-Jump-Starting-Admissions-ebook/dp/B0044XUYGO) which was written by a CCer. If you search for Digmedia, much of the advice is on CC. Also Harold Bauld’s book is a classic: [On</a> Writing the College Application Essay, 25th Anniversary Edition: The Key to Acceptance at the College of Your Choice: Harry Bauld: 9780062123992: Amazon.com: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Writing-College-Application-Essay-Anniversary/dp/0062123998/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1362535173&sr=1-1&keywords=harry+bauld]On”>http://www.amazon.com/Writing-College-Application-Essay-Anniversary/dp/0062123998/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1362535173&sr=1-1&keywords=harry+bauld) </p>
<p>For me the key was something my sister-in-law the English major said. She said there’s the prompt, you have to answer that, but much more important is the agenda, that’s what you want the college to know about you. What do you want to emphasize that makes you more than a list of ECs, your grades and your scores? You want someone at admissions to think that you’d be an asset to the class, maybe because you are brilliant, maybe because you are funny, maybe because you are kind, maybe because you are quirky. You want the admissions officer to think, “This person would make a great roommate” or “This person could really add to class discussions.” It’s not boasting, it’s showing who you are, usually by giving them a little slice of your life.</p>