Past and Present Tense in College Essays

Past and Present Tense in College Essays

by Kathleen M. You are working away on your college application essays and suddenly wonder – wait should I be using the past or present tense?  Can I switch back and forth?  What is correct? Relax. The main goal in writing your personal essays is to communicate with your audience. You want the reader to get a sense of who you are.  So the main decision when you are writing

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