Saturday, January 8, 2011

The Hook

Will Rodgers is credited with saying, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression."

If you agree, then you will want to think long and hard about the opening lines of your personal statement. You want to hook your reader in and get them reading.

Then, you want to keep them reading with crisp word choice and vivid descriptions.

My essay would start with the line: "I was never really good at selling Girl Scout cookies."

How will you start your essay?

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