<p>If I remember the structure of my D's NM essay:</p>
<p>Opening
Talk about passion 1, music (talk about involvement, accomplishments and leadership positions)
Talk about passion 2, science (talk about school and summer research project)
Talk about future plans re college and career
Ending</p>
<p>The only reason I remember the structure is that by having to write it, she got the idea of where she wanted her college app essays to go. Remembering that the idea of any college app essay is to flesh out for the adcom info about yourself besides SAT,GPA and a laundry list of ECs, she wanted to make sure that the total essay package for any school somehow covered those three areas. </p>
<p>[So filling out the NM package was of some use and she did snag one of those $2500 NM scholarships.]</p>