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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Editing an essay, whether it’s done by a parent, a “professional,” or anyone else, constitutes cheating. It is totally unethical. And admissions offices are all well versed in the scam. They can readily spot an edited essay. If your child’s essay has been edited and he/she gets rejected, don’t be surprised. [/quote]

PP, your post is ludicrous.  "Editing an essay … constitutes cheating."  You need to develop a better understanding of what cheating is and what editing actually constitutes.  Until you've done that there really is nothing more for you to contribute.  Admissions Officers expect that essays will be edited for clarity, grammar, punctuation and spelling.  If you submit an essay without subjecting it to editing by someone else then that is a dumb thing to do.[/quote]

Source? [b]Find me a college admissions website that says they expect essays to be edited by a someone other than the student.[/b][/quote]

First one I looked at, because they said the same thing at the admissions info session:

[quote]Your application should be your own voice and ideas. Admissions staff are pretty good at distinguishing the writing of a 17-year-old from that of a 30- or 40-year-old.
[b]Although it is a good idea to let your English teach or counselor read over your essay to check for errors or grammar, you should make sure that even after the 3rd draft, you essay is still your voice.
Have a friend read your final essay. If they can't tell it is your voice, then somewhere along the editing process, your originality was lost.[/b][/quote]

https://www.amherst.edu/admission/telementoring/resources/ttips#Essay[/quote]

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