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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hope colleges don't put too much weight on these essays. As I wonder how many had professional college coaches "edit" them or parents just about write them.[/quote] I agree. If a kid is a gifted writer that can be shown through their grades in English/writing classes and also in awards won over time. But one essay submitted with a college app....eh, I don't know about that. A kid that has a team of professionals "editing" their writing and coaching them on what colleges want to hear....that does seem like an unfair advantage. Yet, enough of the competition does this, that I can see how parents may feel as though they have to help their kids go this route. That said, there is a limit to how much weight admissions is going to give an essay like that. A submitted with meh grades, lackluster rigor and blah test scores probably won't be enough. But who knows. Seems like a bit of a Hail Mary attempt to me.[/quote]
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