𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑮𝒐𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔

Read over your words and ask yourself if your passions are evident in your writing. Are you writing something because you think it is what the reviewers want to see or are you genuinely expressing your goals and dreams?

 

𝑪𝒐𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒆

Does your essay flow cohesively? Are the sentences and thoughts laid out in an organized way that leads the reviewer easily from beginning to end? Are there any parts that sound awkward or out of place? If so, are those parts necessary or could they be better situated in another area of your essay?

 

𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕 𝑨𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅

Did your essay address each of the prompts (background, interest in field of study, long-term goals and your plans on achieving them [including your accomplishments, tribal involvement, community involvement, etc.]) listed on page 2 of the application?

 

𝑷𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒓

Is your grammar on track? Did you place commas in the correct spots? Do your possessive nouns include the apostrophe properly? Have you used the correct form of commonly misused words, such as there, they’re, their, or affect and effect? Ensuring these words are accurate makes your essay easier to read.

 

𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌

To avoid submitting an essay that says, “Seth is my best fried,” as even spellcheck will not catch that error, print a copy of your essay and conduct a manual spellcheck. In addition, read your essay aloud. You may be shocked at the grammar mistakes you missed.

 

𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑬𝒅𝒊𝒕

Now that you have gone through the finer details of editing and proofreading, ask a friend, instructor, tutor or family member to read your essay and provide feedback. Edit your essay once more to reflect any changes. Then, go through this checklist one last time to make sure your essay is in the best possible condition.