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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like how other countries do essays.

Like SAT, students have to write an essay on the spot in a given time.
They give you the topic at the testing place.

This will give you real ideas about kids' thought processes and writing skills.

US system is totally F'ed up.
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Yes, this was exactly the purpose of the SAT/ACT essay and I can’t fathom why they got rid of it.  That would tell you far more about the student and their writing abilities than an essay that was written months before and edited to within an inch of its life.  [/quote]

The SAT essay didn't do that. It just sent colleges a writing score which they did not find useful. I agree that it would somewhat even the playing field to get rid of the common app essay and have a proctored, limited time essay which is then just sent to the colleges. Nobody needs to score it, just send that in place of the CA essay so the college see what you can do without editors and chatgpt. It still won't be "fair" since kids who can afford it will get lots of advice and practice prior to the test (in addition to superior writing instruction at school) but at least it will be the student's own work in that moment.[/quote]

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