what should the tone of college essays be? More academic, “write like you speak”, or something In between?
Definitely in between, leaning on the “write like you speak” side. The point of essays is to get a sense of who you are, while still showing that you have a grasp of how to write a good essay.
Thanks!
bear in mind that application essay is offcial document, definitely not ‘like you speak’. avoid oral expression and being light-hearted.
@skate17 Thanks for your question! You may be able to find your answer in this recent article from College Confidential, which covered this topic in depth. You can read it here: https://insights.collegeconfidential.com/tone-college-essays