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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an editor at a very well-known publication. You've probably read things I've worked on. My son's essay was objectively very good. It wasn't a function of grammar and spelling, though; the essay was good because of topic selection, focus and impact. A stranger could read that essay, find it compelling and want to meet the kid who wrote it. Which, I guess, it what happened because he got into his target school. [/quote] What do you think are important components to one's college application essays ?[/quote] I'm PP. Honesty, self-awareness and focus on a very specific event and what it taught them about themselves/life. It's not an "all about me..." or "I did this..." thing. It's a "let me give you some insight into who I am through my reflections on a very specific event that happened to me." [/quote]
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