Lena Said:

Is "On Writing the College Application Essay" by Harry Bauld outdated?

We Answered:

I borrowed it from the library recently. There obviously are a few things in it are outdated, but if you go to Amazon.com and other websites, you will see that most people don't think that how old it is really has that much of an effect. Most people and websites continue to rave about this book, especially college confidential. I didn't look at it as closely as I wanted (somebody else was requesting it- shows you how popular it still is) but I think that all the advice is pretty timeless and all of it is helpful. Most of the essay topics are still topics used in colleges today.

Wilma Said:

I'm writing my college application essay and I'm looking for some insight.?

We Answered:

You should now proceed to describe what that experience was. The reason is because after reading the first paragraph, I feel like you have successfully gathered interest to the concluding sentence that mentions that this year off was exciting. I now wonder why? Why is it so interesting? Explain. Make it moving, show who you are, and show yourself in a positive light.