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[quote=Anonymous]I was on the high school admissions team at a school outside of DC until last year, so I’ve seen it all. Trust me, we can tell when there’s heavy parental involvement. It becomes glaringly obvious when we look at the full profile and read the teacher recommendations. Having someone else—especially a parent—write the essay often doesn’t bode well. It’s hard to write authentically from the perspective of a rising 9th grader when you’re 45. As they say, it just hits differently—and in this case, “different” translates to distasteful and untrustworthy. Using tools like ChatGPT to draft the essay can make this even more obvious. My advice? Let your kid do it. Admissions teams value authenticity, and the essay should reflect their voice, experiences, and personality. We don't grade it, we just want to get to know your kid! [/quote]
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