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[quote=Anonymous]There are several situations being discussed here.

1.  Child does essay completely on own.  No help whatsoever.

2.  Child does essay drafts and shares with parents, who add a few commas and word changes.

3.  Child does essay drafts and shares with parents, who brainstorm ideas, remove unnecessary words, make suggestions smoother transitions, guide them to focus on a particular aspect of the essay.

4.  Child works with hired professional who does the same things as the parents in #3.

5.  Child works with a hired professional who "edits" the essay to a point where it is not recognizable as the kid's own work.

As far as I am concerned, any parent who allows #1 to happen is stupid.  At least set your eyes on it and make sure there are no spelling or grammar errors.

#2 through #4 are perfectly fine!  Admissions folks expect this is happening.  My DS attended a class where he got editing help from his teacher.  We also gave input and we will likely float it by a friend who is a college admissions rep.

#5 is what I would consider "cheating"

Those who are calling all of the above cheating are just trolls or idiots.
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