U.S. News has compiled several college essay examples that helped students ... "I care more about their stories than if it is a perfect five paragraph essay," David Graves, interim director ...

We don’t expect to be on the edge of our seats as we read essays. We just want you to be yourself in your content and style so we can learn more about you and see a sample of your writing skills. That ...

He saw more hyperorganized five-paragraph essays; more essays that were formatted as a letter to someone; and certain examples and words being used over and over again by different students.