DeLoggio Achievement Program

Selection of and Preparation for College and Professional Programs

Writing

Poor Vocabulary and Typos

Poetry can have a perfect word -- rhyme, meter, and tone all merging to create exactly the right effect. Essays, on the other hand, rarely hang on whether you say "eat," "dine," or "feast."  But poor word choice, especially of the sort that implies that you don't know your vocabulary very well, can get your application rejected.

"I find intoxicated driving extremely heinous"

• What is intoxicated driving? Were you absolutely exhilarated with the convertible top down in the wind whipping past you as you drove?
• What is "extremely heinous"? I thought "heinous" was as bad as it gets; it's hard to imagine things getting much worse.

How do Harvard students or other Ivy League students build their vocabulary and speech skills?

Is it correct to say a stupid fool?

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