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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm embarrassed to write this (pls don't flame). DC spent all summer struggling with his essay - wrote so many drafts on different topics. Finally landed on a topic he liked, got fired up, and last night he wrote a draft he is genuinely excited about. He was so relieved and proud. BUT. I just logged onto his computer and read it. The writing is great and the anecdotes are super compelling - subtlety humorous, show personal growth. The problem is, I'm fairly certain they're totally made up. Or maybe based on something that happened, but the details don't ring a bell to me. WWYD? I think DC will let me "officially" read it if I ask.[/quote]

If it's a good read, interesting and follows the rulebook (don't talk about death, avoid cliche topics, etc.) for CA essays, let it go. No one really cares. [/quote]

I agree with this. (And as a side note about cliche topics, I have a friend whose husband has been ill with cancer for all of her son’s high school career, and sadly it’s been clear he’s dying for the last two years. It does seem strange that this poor kid can’t really write about this incredibly difficult situation he’s been dealing with for fear of writing about a “cliche” but that’s the advice they’ve been given too.) [/quote]

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