The Process of Writing an Admission Essay from Hazel's blog

This will be no different than the process for any other essay you have written. And, if you have struggled with organizing thoughts or grammar and composition, then this is the stage at which you really need to get some help, and order a movie review, for example. That may be an English teacher or professor who has helped you in the past; it may be a friend or family member who is a strong writer; it may be a professional you hire. The point is this: a university essay for admissions is just too important to have structural, organizational, grammatical, or mechanical errors. It really must be perfectly written.

Write the Body Paragraphs First: If you have not normally done this before, do it now. You can’t really develop a thesis statement for your introduction until you have those paragraphs written and have an overall picture of what you are trying to get across.

Your Introduction: Two things – state your topic and make your thesis statement. If you are writing about a personal hero, for example, you will identify that person and then provide a general reason why this person is your hero – that is your thesis statement.

Your Conclusion: Tie everything back to your thesis in a different way. Your personal hero? You might want to speak to the fact that you hope you will be able to model the values and principles of this person as you move forward in your life.