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[quote=Anonymous]"This exactly. I have a friend whose son was rejected from many schools (targets and reaches) with near perfect SAT, 4.5 GPA, took every possible AP, high SAT II scores, etc. He had a great story to tell about struggles in his family life (alcoholism, etc.) but sadly, he did not let anyone review his essays prior to submitting them. His mom got a peak at his common app essay and did not like what she saw, but he refused to change it. He should have gotten into those schools with those stats and with the story he could have told. The essays are SO important."

My guess is that the essay was not the problem.  My guess is that the essay guaranteed that his application got the all important second look at every school.

Then everyone sitting around the table chanted in unison, "He is certainly capable of doing the work.  He can certainly handle any adversity.  But what's in it for our school?  What will he bring to college that will improve our community?"

Did he have any ECs?  If he didn't have ECs because of his struggles, did he try to describe what he wants to do at college once he has "separation" from his struggles.

It's not about "story".  Story is just the "attention grabbing" part of the essay.  Once he had their attention, my guess is he told them nothing or maybe nothing they wanted to hear.

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