“U.S News & World Report interviewed Vice President for Enrollment Management Monica Inzer for ‘tips, some introspection, and insight into what admissions officers are looking for[that] can help ease the pressure’ in an April 24 article. Titled ‘College Essay Examples: How to Write Your Story,’ the article quoted Inzer: ‘A good essay to me, in general, is one where I learn something about the student that I wouldn’t learn elsewhere in the application.’ She explained that finding their voice means students must get to know themselves and write authoritatively, sharing a sense of their lives with admissions officers.” …
https://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/admissions-monica-inzer-essays-us-news