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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP (and 17:02) your DC needs to write it, including coming up with a topic.

"Learning about the process," does not include doing the work.  And coming up with a topic for your child is doing the work.  Imagine your DC sitting in an interview and being asked "Your essay is so interesting.  How did you come up with the topic?"  Your DC can then be honest and say "my mom thought of it," or be dishonest and offer up some other explanation.  neither is good.

I'm assuming you don't come up with topics for your child's work at school.  It is even more important that this reflect his or her own efforts.[/quote]

NP here. Last time I checked, which happened to be when I was sitting in auditoriums in various East Coast universities during DD's Spring Break college tour, it's OK to help DC brainstorm. We heard this from several college admissions folks as they delivered their various speeches. They offered us their advice, too, which is similar to what people have suggested here (we want to hear your voice, what you are like as a person, et cetera). I didn't get the impression anyone here was talking about writing the essay itself for our beloved DCs.[/quote]

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