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NJBkitty · 12-11-2008, 09:35 PM

I'm actually reading Wuthering Heights in AP Comp now!

Anyways, as to the actual topic of this thread, I agree with OneKing. In all honesty, the AOs are not going to read your 56 page essay, shooter. I think that the reason they have that essay in the first place, aside from the obvious objective of learning a bit more about you, is to see how well you can state your point and explain it in a short amount of space.

Besides, Yale clearly says that the prefer admissions essays (including transfer ones, I'm guessing) to be 500 words or less. 56 pages? That's overdoing it, I think.

12-11-2008, 09:35 PM	#9
NJBkitty Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NY.... Cornell '13! Posts: 481	I'm actually reading Wuthering Heights in AP Comp now! Anyways, as to the actual topic of this thread, I agree with OneKing. In all honesty, the AOs are not going to read your 56 page essay, shooter. I think that the reason they have that essay in the first place, aside from the obvious objective of learning a bit more about you, is to see how well you can state your point and explain it in a short amount of space. Besides, Yale clearly says that the prefer admissions essays (including transfer ones, I'm guessing) to be 500 words or less. 56 pages? That's overdoing it, I think.
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