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The makings of a great college admissions essay: UNE’s Scott Steinberg offers tips

Scott Steinberg

According to Scott Steinberg, dean of University Admissions at the University of New England, the college admissions essay is like a free throw in basketball – you have a great deal of control over it. He offered 3 tips for writing the best possible essay in his latest article for the Bangor Daily News.

The article, titled “3 tips for writing the best college admissions essay," cites a survey which states that many colleges view the essay as more important than an interview, extracurricular activities and class rank. Steinberg advises students to write in their own voice. “Your essay will be, in many cases, the one opportunity an admissions officer — or admissions committee, should excerpts of your essay be presented to a group — has to “meet” you. Make your essay your own, not someone else’s.”

Read the article.

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

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The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.