| I agree with post #13. Elite schools--both colleges & universities--seek genuine passion in their applicants and they seek genuine applicants. Tone--the applicant's voice--of the essay is also very important as any sense of entitlement to admission is as insulting to an admissions committee as if the applicant wrote "this is my back-up safety school" on the application. Perhaps it would be worthwhile to hire an experienced educational consultant in your area to review your son's applications for an independent critique. |