Writing: College Applications FAQ

My adviser asked yesterday to have me look over portfolios for some applicants to my major. There are certain things that one keeps seeing over and over again - things that are good, things that are bad. I know I have at least a handful of followers who are younger than me, still in high school, so I figured I'd try and help them out. I mean, I had to get here somehow, right?

Please comment on this entry (or e-mail me, or IM me, or whatever) if you have a question you'd like me to answer. It may take me a little while. Please bookmark this blog, under the "convention faq" tag. I'll add more entries if people ask me more questions.