Use black ink only.

by Josh Barsch on March 26, 2008

Scholarship judges know that even the most affordable ink-jet printers can print in every color of the rainbow. But you don’t have to prove it to them by printing your essay in magenta or aqua. Use black, and only black. Remember: Creativity belongs in the writing of your essay, not its appearance.

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