<p>Can anyone provide more examples of possible cliches on the college application that should be avoided?</p>
<p>A VERY well-rounded, sweeping conclusion should be avoided. Examples are:</p>
<p>“Thus, through my experiences, I learnt that blah blah blah”</p>
<p>“In conclusion, I feel that I am a perfect match blah blah”</p>
<p>“Even though we were apparently very dissimilar, I found that the autistic child I helped tutor was very much like me blah blah”</p>
<p>You know what I mean. The typical high-school intro-body-conclusion format. </p>
<p>Your essay should open and close with a bang, not with long-winded explanations and musings.</p>
<p>BAD examples:</p>
<p>I went on a trip, and I learned “blah.”</p>
<p>My dog/grandma died, and it taught me the value of “blah.”</p>
<p>I play in a band/on a sports team, and I’ve learned “blah.”</p>
<p>Now, of course, a brilliant essay writer can take one of these topics, turn it on its head, throttle it, but that’s not advisable for the majority of people ;)</p>
<p>lol yeah ;)</p>
<p>ive been working on the trip/impact one, i think its being “throttled” quite nicely haha. I wouldnt say there are cliches, but most importantly, you gotta make the essay personal. As long as you talor it to yourself itll be fine.</p>
<p>I hope I turned the sports one around ._.</p>