Writing the College Admissions Essay
Brendan Barnard writes in Forbes:
“If you had my resume in hand, you would see the schools, positions, and places that I have worked. You would also learn that I studied Spanish and psychology at a small liberal arts college and education administration at a large state university. But what don’t you know?
Do you know the devastation that I have witnessed as a firefighter, the lessons I learned as an endurance athlete, or the balance I have found as a yogi? Do you know that I grew up on a small farm and that my work ethic was formed by hours spent with my brothers cleaning goat pens and pulling weeds? Are you aware that my Quaker faith is at the foundation of my identity and my belief in peace, equity, and the power of community and connection? You don’t understand the pain I experienced from my mother’s long battle with early onset dementia and Alzheimer’s disease or the joy I get from watching my children grow in confidence and independence.”
These are the stories to write in your college admissions essay.
