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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most college admissions things I’ve attended have deemphasized essays, including liberal arts colleges. They say that almost all of the essays are good and that students shouldn’t stress so much about them. I’m sure there are a few that are outstanding and a few that are terrible. I can def see recommendations helping or hurting. And that is somewhat hard to control. [/quote] Essays and EC descriptions are a good chance to show interest and a good "match" with a school. You don't have to send the same EC list and essay to every school, and it can help you to send a slightly more customized application. References can be vetted by college counselors. Kids can ask for several and ask the counselor which ones to use. Kids should be sensitive to nuance in these conversations and be ready to ask for reference from someone else if a teacher says something like "Do you have other teachers who might know you better?" etc. [/quote]
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