this might help

so everyone's writing their essays right? man i'm jealous. you guys better nail the interview. i received a help request for the essay from someone, so here goes.

so from what i know, you guys have to write about yourself right? well, there actually isn't much i really CAN help, because the person who knows yourself is, well, yourself. so what i'm going to give here are just guidelines, tips, what to write, what not to write and so on.

keep in mind that this is a FORMAL essay. so no informal words, colloquials, jokes or whatever. keep it straightforward and serious, so don't put too much weird stuff or make them wonder of anything. what you write is what yourself is. if you write a joke-like essay, they will think of you as a joker who can't take things seriously, so beware. assess their attention, make them think you're worthy of the scholarship.

basically, in an essay about yourself, you would need to explain who you are. so explain, but not too much details like you have two cats or that your grandfather is a hippy or whatever. DO NOT MAKE A JOKE OUT OF YOUR FAMILY OR HUMILIATE THEM. that's for the first paragraph or so.

you ARE allowed to brag, mind you. tell them you are great. tell them your strengths. they want to know, trust me. if you're a good footballer, tell them. if you can talk in public without breaking a sweat, tell them. i'm sure ALL of you have AT LEAST a few strengths. you guys are not shortlisted for the interview for nothing. it is TABOO to tell them your weaknesses (oh do i need to tell that?) so never ever talk about your lack of maths ability or whatever.

including future plans are a good thing as well. tell them what you dream of (a relevant dream of course). impress them with it. if you need to make up a good enough dream, make it up. just make sure you remember it during the actual interview. it's a dream. everyone is allowed to dream, so dream on. just don't make up childish dreams like conquering everest or uniting the world under one ruler. use logic, you bunch of smart kids (you can just smell the jealousy).

oh and you need to tell what you want to be. this should be done before future plans. sorry for the mess up. you also need to explain why you want to be what you want to be. again, impress them. so you want to be a doctor. why? because you can't stand watching sick people lying in hospital beds waiting for the very limited doctors nowadays and you want to change that. of course you can just make up some more if you want. just don't make it too cheesy.

and maybe this might help as well. DO NOT OVERBOAST YOURSELF. keep it low. you want to impress them, and in a way, seem humble enough. too much bragging will make them think you're a brat and maybe a little annoying. that is maybe the hardest part of the essay, but don't sweat it. like i said, you guys are not shortlisted for nothing :)

well i hope that helped. any other suggestions can be made in the comment box. goodluck for those who are doing the essay and for the interview. and thanks for the enquiry. i'm always glad to help :)

oh my God i forgot this. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING OF ALL. GRAMMAR. find the time to go see someone and have them check your essay. a tiny bit or two would escape the eye (if your essay is eye-catching enough) but a whole mess of mistakes would spell doom.