02-18-2009, 01:06 PM
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| In response to i-ask-you-tell...
I appreciate the feedback, allow me to clarify a few things.
I demand final drafts because I want to see your absolute best,
because when I thrash it apart...well...people are more realistic
about their ego levels that way. I've had bad experiences in the
past with my 2+ hours of critiques simply being ignored because
the writer has built-in excuses.
I want no excuses when I get an essay from you. None.
And quite frankly, I'm here for help. That doesn't mean I can
guide every person that comes to me for every little bit. It's just
not humanly possible. I looked at around 140 peoples' essays
this year, which is ridiculous when you consider how much time
I spend on each essay. Imagine if I looked at rough drafts and
helped the same person multiple times. I will do as much as I can
but I will not sacrifice my own grades for the sake of helping others.
 sorry.
Enthusiasm...kinda wanes away after your second year and/or your
100th essay. And that's after looking at maybe 100 bad essays.
And also note, that admission officers have conflicting views about
what they like in essays depending on their experience, bias, history,
criteria, personality, etc. That's why I focus a lot more on the
psychology of the essay than I have in the past when I'm critiquing,
because those are universal to humans in general.
Just my .02 |
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