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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a question for the OP. I can tell why this kid didn't get into the schools he/she wanted. Can you?

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/1jks4bh/the_college_admission_process_is_so_unfair/[/quote]

How about this kid? This is the AI start up kid who was in the news for all his rejections. I too was surprised until I read his personal statement and then it totally made sense.

https://x.com/zach_yadegari/status/1906888487292559531?s=46&t=z1v7bHHAEs1ipTUHXBOyQA
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Honest question what is wrong with his statement? He’s 17. He’s writing about why he changed his mind about wanting to go to college. He’s talking about self reflection, self learning and interacting with different types of people. [/quote]

he didn't talk about the WHY! Why are you  interested in something is more important than the What or the How. That's the whole point of the personal essay. A good personal essay: Tells a story - who are you? What matters to you? What do you notice?[/quote]

I’m a professional writer. His essay was well written. I’m not sure whether AI played a role. Sure, it may not have folllowed some widely accepted rubrics of what to include. The main problem was that it showed that he is an arrogant, entitled douchebag. Would you want this kid to be your roommate? Still[/quote]

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