I have 3 kids who are/were recruited athletes at a NESCAC school and I think they were all asked to provide a writing sample for their pre-read.

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Anonymous wrote:Since they aren’t getting the common app essay….

They will be getting the common app essay with the application.

Which doesn't get submitted for months. The preread process asks an athlete to commit earlier, in return for an assurance of admittance.

There is zero commitment with a pre read.

The preread process leads to them asking the athlete to apply ED, that's asking them to commit.

So PP’d post stands. There is zero commitment with a preread .

The point of the preread process is to allow a coach to decide whether they can commit their support early to the athlete. In order to make that decision the coach needs admissions to tell them if they will admit the athlete. In this case, the admissions office feels that they can’t make that decision without a writing sample, and since the Common App essay will come too late they are asking for one.

Neither a coach nor the athlete is making a commitment by asking for a preread, but the purpose of the preread is to help the coach, and athlete decide whether or not to commit.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since they aren’t getting the common app essay….

They will be getting the common app essay with the application.

Which doesn't get submitted for months. The preread process asks an athlete to commit earlier, in return for an assurance of admittance.

There is zero commitment with a pre read.

The preread process leads to them asking the athlete to apply ED, that's asking them to commit.

So PP’d post stands. There is zero commitment with a preread .

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since they aren’t getting the common app essay….

They will be getting the common app essay with the application.

Which doesn't get submitted for months. The preread process asks an athlete to commit earlier, in return for an assurance of admittance.

There is zero commitment with a pre read.

The preread process leads to them asking the athlete to apply ED, that's asking them to commit.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since they aren’t getting the common app essay….

They will be getting the common app essay with the application.

Which doesn't get submitted for months. The preread process asks an athlete to commit earlier, in return for an assurance of admittance.

There is zero commitment with a pre read.

My daughter has had several pre-reads at several colleges in the northeast and they have only asked for transcript and standardized test scores

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since they aren’t getting the common app essay….

They will be getting the common app essay with the application.

Which doesn't get submitted for months. The preread process asks an athlete to commit earlier, in return for an assurance of admittance.

Anonymous wrote:Since they aren’t getting the common app essay….

They will be getting the common app essay with the application.

Since they aren’t getting the common app essay….

Anonymous wrote:Did they require a test score? Just curious

The school is test optional, but DC submitted a test score.

Did they require a test score? Just curious

Coach from NESCAC school recruiting my DC asked for a graded writing sample as part of its pre-read process.

Just submit one of the A papers. 🙂

Does it matter if it's new or not? Your kid is being asked for it. Help them select a paper to submit.

OP, if your DC is otherwise college-bound, this is not something to worry about.

DC was just asked to send a HS paper along with transcript and test scores for pre-read.

Is this new? Anyone else see this?