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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’d bet my bottom dollar that the large majority of the sanctimonious parents on this thread chiding those of us who had heavy hands in their kids’ essays are paying for private schools and SAT prep courses and doing everything else that their money can buy to better position their kids for college admissions.  Essays, in contrast, are just a bs requirement that nobody really cares about unless you have a truly compelling personal story.

In my kids’ case, I didn’t “brainstorm” with my kids for ideas like many of you say you did.  We all know that “brainstorm” means “plant the idea in my kid’s head on what to write, then claim it was their idea.”  Basically my kids showed me their essays, and I was like “no, no, no” and edited the hell out of it.  That’s what I mean when I said I “basically” wrote it.  Whatever.  [/quote]

DP. Nope. Public school and kid self studied for SAT.

I don't mean "plant an idea" when I say "brainstorm." I am one who highlighted areas I thought she she fix. I did not fix or write anything.  It sounds like you really rewrote your kid's essay which is unethical.  My kid slaved away at that essay, and you just did it for yours. That stinks.
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No, my kid wrote the essay and handed it to me.  It was only at that point that I said “no, no, no” and edited it - pretty heavily I think.   I had no input in the theme, topic, tone, personality, etc.  If it were my essay for real it would’ve been a lot different, [b]trust me[/b].

You do things your way.  I’ll do things my way. [/quote]

I'm supposed to trust you after you just helped your kid cheat with their college essay?[/quote]

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