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our College Application Essay – Managing the Feedback

Once you’ve completed your college application essay, it’s always a good idea to get feedback from other people. But who those people are, and how you manage their feedback, can often be the difference between a good essay and a great one. Here are six ways to manage that feedback, and use it to your greatest advantage.

1. Be sure you are reasonably happy with the essay before you show it to anyone. This doesn’t mean that you think it’s perfect and won’t be open to making changes. Instead, it assures that you will be able to analyze feedback from a position of strength, not insecurity, thus maximizing its benefits.

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Scholarship Programs – One Simple Strategy

To win more scholarship program awards, you need to do only a few things. Take a look here for one great strategy to improve your chances. If you spend the time and follow the advice below, you can improve your scholarship essays and get more awards.

First, a couple of general pointers to keep you going in the right direction. Find as many scholarship programs as you can to apply to. Look in your local area, check with high school counselors, community colleges, and large universities should have an office and even a small library devoted to financial aid. Local businesses and volunteer organizations often have scholarships to award as well.

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