A few days ago
krystal G

College Essay!!!!!!!!!!!!! Need your helppppppp ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!?

Here is my college essay …I am applying to a university and i wanted to know if this is okay how it sounds to you! and how it would sound to them! Please let me know my errors!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!

When I look at this picture of myself, I realize how much I’ve grown and changed, not only physically, but also mentally as a person in the last couple of years. Less than one month after this photograph was taken, I arrived at North Shore Community College without any idea of what to expect. Around me in this picture are the things which were most important in my life at the time: becoming somebody.

I will strive to be a tremendous asset to Northeastern University by devoting all my time and life to becoming an excellent Student. I believe that I am obligated to use my talents in a constructive manner, in a manner that benefits society. The medical career gives me the unique opportunity to express my many talents while benefiting human life.

I believe that my ability to improved and expanded my communication skills since I was constantly meeting new communicate makes me well suited to pursue a medical career. I also consider myself a “people” person. As a sales consultant, I see a lot of people and discussing different topics. Because people constantly disclosed their personal issues to me, I learned to become not only a good conversationalist, but also an excellent listener. In medical school, I also plan to pursue side work like Volunteering. One of my most rewarding experiences has been helping patients as a Personal Care Attendant.

I am Highly motivated to succeed, I dramatically improved my grades following a time of confusion and immaturity at North Shore Community College, which was brought on by family.. In the past year I have learned a lot through my experiences and relationships. I’ve realized that I was trying so much to make everyone else happy that I wasn’t keeping myself and my interests in mind at times when I should have. Once I realized what goal I wanted to pursue in life, I worked hard to succeed in life

I have been diligent in my pursuit of medicine as a career because I am convinced that medicine offers me the opportunity to live a fulfilling, rewarding life dedicated to helping others. I will enter medicine eager to learn. Attending Northeastern University would be one of the greatest rewards for my motivation and persistence for success.

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Change: “Around me in this picture are the things which were most important in my life at the time”

To: “Around me in this picture are the things THAT were most important in my life at the time”

Change: “to becoming an excellent Student”

To: “to becoming an excellent student”

Change: “I believe that I am obligated to use my talents in a constructive manner, in a manner that benefits society.”

To: “I believe that I am obligated to use my talents in a constructive manner that benefits society.”

Change: “I believe that my ability to improved and expanded my communication skills since I was constantly meeting new communicate makes me well suited to pursue a medical career.”

To: “I believe that I am well suited to pursue a medical career due to my achievement of improved and expanded communication skills.” I don’t quite understand the part of the sentence: “since I was constantly meeting new communicate” You might try rewording to make it clearer and then putting it back into your sentence — or add a new sentence to emphasize that point.

Change: ” I also consider myself a “people” person.”

To: “I am a friendly, ammicable person with great care and assistance towards others as a top priority.” The people person phrase has really been over-killed on so many applications. I wouldn’t use such a cliche expression.

Change: “As a sales consultant, I see a lot of people and discussing different topics.”

To: “As a sales consultant, I interact and communicate with a variety of people, thereby expanding my ability to discuss a wide range of topics.”

Hon, I have to get off the computer. If you like my editing so far, email me and I’d be happy to have a crack at it this evening. Take care!

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A few days ago
Anonymous
“as a person” -is not necessary

“Around me in this picture are the things which were most important in my life at the time: becoming somebody.”-becoming somebody is not one of the “things” around you that is most imporant to you

-the first paragraph is not focused and i don’t see a thesis

“by devoting all my time and life to becoming an excellent Student.” – you can’t devote your whole life to becoming an excellent student b/c you won’t be a student all your life, cut out the life

” believe that my ability to improved and expanded my communication skills since I was constantly meeting new communicate ” should be to “improve and expand” and what is a “communicate?”

“see a lot of people ” – not as sophistacated as “numerous people or many”

“Because people constantly disclosed their personal issues to me, I learned to become not only a good conversationalist, but also an excellent listener. In medical school, I also plan to pursue side work like Volunteering. ” you need a transition between these two sentences

“confusion and immaturity at North Shore Community College, which was brought on by family.. ” – should not be two periods and i don’t think this sentence is appropriate – you are blaming your bad grades on your family – will not be looked happily upon

” Once I realized what goal I wanted to pursue in life, I worked hard to succeed in life” you said succeed already and you are not done with succeeding so it should not be past tense

“have been diligent in my pursuit of medicine as a career because I am convinced that medicine offers me the opportunity to live a fulfilling, rewarding life dedicated to helping others. ” good sentence

it needs a LOT of work. Try to get others to edit it for you and read it aloud and you will catch many mistakes overlooked when reading to yourself. Good Luck!

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A few days ago
pixie_dust_0220
Its good but, the tone should be lowered a bit. It sounds very “begging to sell myself” a little bit.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
Your probably not going to believe me but it sounds very professional and great.GOOD LUCK AND HOPE I HELPED.
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A few days ago
Chuck
first of all and most importantly, change “i’ve” to “I have”. It is actually a kind of slang, and i have would be much more appealing.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
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