How much do essays matter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. One. Knows.

The people who ask the rep from each school know the answer for their schools.

But it’s true that there’s no answer for all schools.

You're assuming the rep is telling the truth.

[Anonymous]

I think it depends. I think it helped my kid get into a top public because they were unhooked and below the median. I think the essay showed grit and explained how they overcame some obstacles that was evident in an upward grade trend. Kid doing great so they were right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it depends. I think it helped my kid get into a top public because they were unhooked and below the median. I think the essay showed grit and explained how they overcame some obstacles that was evident in an upward grade trend. Kid doing great so they were right.

Same. I think they can pull a kid in if they're on the border. They could keep a kid out if they were horribly written or revealed no thought or planning at all.

[Anonymous]

I think the PIQ got my DD into 5/6 of the UCs she applied to was only waitlisted at UCI and got a Regents for UCSD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. One. Knows.

The people who ask the rep from each school know the answer for their schools.

But it’s true that there’s no answer for all schools.

You're assuming the rep is telling the truth.

What a pessimistic attitude you have.