Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the academic world. While students weren’t able to physically attend school, others were unable to attend online classes because of lack of technical resources or finances. Many students also felt overwhelmed with anxiety and stress. The COVID-19 pandemic presented so many challenges to students. Yet, a particular obstacle has remained evermore challenging: the college application essay.
Read MoreSo, you’ve finally written your paper. You’ve presented your message, made your argument, and told your story. You’ve put all of your sentences and ideas together, composing them just the way you envisioned. But are you done? If you intend to submit the best paper you can, the answer, unfortunately, is no. You still need to edit your work.
When you plan your writing schedule, set aside some time after you’ve committed the bulk of your ideas to your paper for at least one round of editing -- the more rounds, the better. Writing and editing are two sides of the same coin. A writer’s job is to get their ideas committed to paper; an editor’s job is to evaluate the effectiveness of the writing and improve it as much as possible.
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