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Dabel, PhD  \n©Ocean Educational Consulting LLC This e-book is free [courtesy of www.oceanedco.com](courtesy of www.oceanedco.com)  \nCollege Application Essays That Worked  \nThe application essay might just be the hardest part of your child’s  \ncollege application. Mostly this is because it has the least guidance and is the most open-ended.  \nOne way to understand what colleges are looking for when they ask your child to write an essay is to check out the essays of students that already got in-college essays that worked. After all, they must be among the most successful of this weird literary genre.  \nMany parents think that these essays are supposed to be formal in their tone. In reality, admissions committees are actually looking for interesting stories about your child. In particular, admissions essays should:  \n- Tell a story  \n- Use a lively, individual voice  \n- Be technically correct  \nIn this booklet, I've also compiled 10 sample college essays that worked, helping students get accepted to some of the top schools in the country.  \n2 College Application Essays That Worked- ©Ocean Educational Consulting LLC  \nExample \\#1: \"Breaking Into Cars,\" Johns Hopkins,(Common App Essay, 636 words long)  \nI had never broken into a car before.  \nWe were in Laredo, having just finished our first day at a Habitat for Humanity work site. The Hotchkiss volunteers had already left, off to enjoy some Texas BBQ, leaving me behind with the college kids to clean up. Not until we were stranded did we realize we were locked out of the van.  \nSomeone picked a coat hanger out of the dumpster, handed it to me, and took a few steps back.  \n“Can you do that thing with a coat hanger to unlock it?”  \n“Why me?” I thought.  \nMore out of amusement than optimism, I gave it a try. I slid the hanger into the window’s seal like I’d seen on crime shows, and spent a few minutes jiggling the apparatus around the inside of the frame. Suddenly, two things simultaneously clicked. One was the lock on the door. (I actually succeeded in springing it.) The other was the realization that I’d been in this type of situation before. In fact, I’d been born into this type of situation.  \nMy upbringing has numbed me to unpredictability and chaos. With a family of seven, my home was loud, messy, and spottily supervised. My siblings arguing, the dog barking, the phone ringing—all meant my house was functioning normally. My Dad, a retired Navy pilot, was away half the time. When he was home, he had a parenting style something like a drill sergeant. At the age of nine, I learned how to clear burning oil from the surface of water. My Dad considered this a critical life skill—you know, in case my aircraft carrier should ever get torpedoed.“The water’s on fire! Clear a hole!” he shouted, tossing me in the lake without warning. While I’m still unconvinced about that particular lesson’s practicality, my Dad’s overarching message is unequivocally true: much of life is unexpected, and you have to deal with the twists and turns.  \nLiving in my family, days rarely unfolded as planned. A bit overlooked, a little pushed around, I learned to roll with reality, negotiate a quick deal, and give the improbable a try. I don’t sweat the small stuff, and I definitely don’t expect perfect fairness. So what ifour dining room table only has six chairs for seven people? Someone learns the importance of punctuality every night.  \nBut more than punctuality and a special affinity for musical chairs, my family life has taught me to thrive in situations over which I have no power. Growing up, I never controlled my older siblings, but I learned how to thwart their attempts to control me. I forged alliances, and realigned them as necessary. 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