College Recruiters, Steel Yourselves for the 2020 College Essays!
“My family was in quarantine all spring. That gave me time to think about how street dogs must get cold at night. I crocheted 500 blankets and organized a team to distribute them to strays. Because ingenuity = me.”
“My summer mission trip got canceled because of COVID-19, but then I found out we have poor people right here at home. Who knew?”
“This summer, I learned that I have white privilege. Now that I know, I’m starting a petition to end racism.”
“My parents got divorced once.”
“I had to do my summer internship online this year; even so, I found it to be a one-of-a-kind opportunity to interface and collaborate on robust growth and learning experiences, whatever that means.”
“We had to postpone our summer Europe trip. I was mournful, but I came to realize that the pandemic has been hard on everyone.”
“This spring, all of my classes were done by remote learning. It was a challenge, but I persevered, because that’s what I do. I persevere. I’m a perseverator.”
“My name may be Karen, but I’m not a Karen.”
“Because of social distancing, I had to break up with my boyfriend by text. I learned that sometimes, face-to-face conversations are just better. Breakups…
