I have a 2.68 GPA. I know its bad, but this was mainly due to my mother dying freshman year and my fathers debilitating state after her death. I had a 2.0 freshman yr, a 2.65 sophmore yr, a 3,259 junior yr, and a 3.67 senior yr (so far) A Uconn admissions counselor told me to write a supplement regarding this, even though my counselor and a community service advisor both mentioned what happened in their recommendation letters.
Im not sure where to start even. The admissions officer said to just write my story, but Im still confused on how Im supposed to go about this. Any feedback would be helpful.
sorry about your mom
Can you give me any advice on writing the essay
Check these sites.
http://www.englishclub.com/writing/college-application-essays/lfi_introductions.html
http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-guide/2010/09/15/10-tips-for-writing-the-college-application-essay
http://www.infoplease.com/edu/collegebound/applying/lesson5.html
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so how long do you think it should approximately be? im not sure whether I should be writing a 5 pg narrative or a short essay. also, do you give college advice?
I'd make it shorter than 5 pages. Perhaps one page is enough for this essay.
what should be the main focus of the essay? Im obviously going to write about my mom, but im confused on how to structure it and how exactly to write it. It just seems confusing to me on how Im supposed to write an impacting and honest story while also creating a d=well developed essay.
If this is the supplement recommended by the UConn counselor -- you should stick to the reasons for your low grades.
Your thesis could be something like "My grades are a disappointment to me, but I had several problems to contend with in high school."
should I write it like a story or more like an essay that I would write in school? Also, I don't know if you give college advice or not, but do you think I have a chance for being admitted?
Make it an essay, not a story.
Be sure you emphasize the steady rise in your GPA from your sophomore year to now.
What college is this? I'd like to look up their admission requirements.