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The personal essay is an essential component of your application. How compelling it is — or isn't — can make or break your acceptance.

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Write the name of a place (house, spot in nature, work, restaurant, etc.) at the top of your paper, and then do a stream-of-consciousness writing about that place and see what bubbles up. Pick a ...