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Old 12-17-2007, 08:28 AM   #1
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Wrote 3 essays, need help with essay choosing strategy!! For good/experienced writers
For the good essay-writers out there, I would really appreciate some help with my essays!

I have three that I've already written, and I’m stuck over which TWO to send to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, UPenn (Wharton), and which ONE to send to NYU, Duke, Brown, MIT, Columbia, Chicago.

Have I answered the prompts? Can I merge two of them together? Discard one of them? and general advice/suggestions for improvement. I would also love it if you could nitpick through it for unclear/cliched parts, e.g. sentences that need to be refined, words deleted. I've been though them so many times the words don't even register anymore!

These are really reach-y schools for me, so the essays are extremely important. Be harsh!

Thanks for your help.

Essay 1: Being 'International'
Essay 2: Debate?
Essay 3: Moment during service trip to Thailand
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Old 12-17-2007, 09:38 AM   #2
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okay. email it to me
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Old 12-17-2007, 10:37 AM   #3
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You only want a second opinion right ?
The last couple of people i offered to help wanted me to help write their essays- unfortunately due to other commitments i cannot take up such obligations. So if you only want another opinion than i'll take a look at it.
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Old 12-17-2007, 08:54 PM   #4
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Count me in! Just PM me the three essays, Annabell, and I'll give you some feedback on them.
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Old 12-17-2007, 09:20 PM   #5
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I'll take a look if you'd like.
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Old 12-18-2007, 12:21 AM   #6
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sorry I forgot to ask, are you guys applying for entry in 2008? I'd prefer help from those who aren't.
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Old 12-18-2007, 01:21 PM   #7
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I can help if you want. I'm already in college (class of 2010) and am a writing tutor at my university
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Old 12-18-2007, 07:46 PM   #8
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I'll help, PM them over. I'm an excellent writer, if I do say so myself, and I've already submitted all my apps.
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Old 12-20-2007, 07:40 PM   #9
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I would like to help...just PM!
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Old 12-20-2007, 07:57 PM   #10
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I would like to read... and I think I can help you choose which to send. PM them!
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Old 12-21-2007, 02:27 PM   #11
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PM it to me and i'll give quick feedback.
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Old 12-26-2007, 09:00 PM   #12
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I'm interested in reading your essays. I'll do my best to answer your questions. please PM asap.
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