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    Can I use contractions in college essays? My teacher says no, but it sounds so formal

    I need to settle this once and for all. My English teacher marked up my practice essay and circled every "don't," "can't," and "I'm." She wrote "no contractions" in the margin. But when I read sample essays online, half of them use contractions. They sound more like a real person talking. Who's...
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    How many paragraphs should a college essay be? I'm getting different answers

    I've asked three different people and gotten three different answers. My English teacher said 5 paragraphs, like every other essay. My cousin in college said "as many as you need, but keep it under 650 words." My friend who already applied said her essay was 4 paragraphs and she got in. I'm so...
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    How to start an essay about yourself without sounding like everyone else?

    I've been staring at a blank screen for three days. My college application essay is due in two weeks and I have nothing. Every opening I write sounds exactly like what I imagine every other applicant writes. "I've always been passionate about..." "Since I was a child..." "The moment I...

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