How To Write A Killer Essay Quiz
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 290
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Think you have what it takes to write a killer essay? Answer the questions below and find out. When you are done, print out the certificate and/or the report summary. Pass in for a grade.
Questions and Answers
- 1.The essay is one of the most important parts of your college application.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.An applicant's essay is usually read by one counselor.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.During the busiest time of the year, admissions counselors can read more than 50 essays a day.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Admissions counselors count the words in an essay to make sure the student is following the application guidelines.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.If you can't come up with an inspiring story that happened in your own life, you should borrow something that happened to a friend, or something you read about-- as long as you make it detailed and interesting.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.You should tailor your essay to what you think the admissions counselors want to hear.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.You should avoid familiar subjects like winning the big game or losing an important election.
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True
- B.
False
- 9.Humor is extremely tough to pull off in a college essay.
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True
- B.
False
- 10.You should let your friends proofread your essay.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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