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12-29-2008, 06:45 PM
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#106 | | New Member
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I'll read some. Just PM me. I've already been accepted, so no risk factor.
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12-31-2008, 12:21 AM
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#107 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.
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Just submitted my applications today, so I'll be glad to be at service.
Please send the prompt and essay and I will get at you as soon as possible (usually within an hour).
If I don't, you can nag me on AIM until I do :P
cheers.
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01-01-2009, 08:18 AM
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#108 | | New Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
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FYI: johnfn-gives great feedback on essays. he's very helpful! : )
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01-01-2009, 02:26 PM
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#109 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington D.C
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Current college student. Critical but will give helpful advice. Let me know what the deadline is though if sending your essay, since I don't want to give any late help.
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01-08-2009, 09:23 AM
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#110 | | New Member
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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I need some help for my essay. The deadline is 15th Jan.
I am desperately need help...
Pls..
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01-08-2009, 09:49 AM
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#111 | | New Member
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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I just received critiques on my essay from radronOmega.
I realised that my essay is very weak..
My essay is all in red.
Even I am not a frequent CC member who posts alot in here, he is still willing to help me pinpointed all the weakness in my essay.
Thanks rardonOmega.
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01-10-2009, 10:49 AM
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#112 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
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I 've got a Yale conselor because I am in a high school Yale founded a hundred years ago, and she taught me lots about essays..........PM me (or email) if you want any suggestions..I check them everyday.
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01-10-2009, 05:57 PM
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#113 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: IE--> ?
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K radronOmega was really helpful..however I'm not sure how good my essay is..it sounds kinda "bragging" but idk I submitted it. Now I'll just have to wait...
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01-10-2009, 11:31 PM
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#114 | | Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 664
| to zenither: You have time to fix the essay
to tomjonesistheman: stop being so insecure about your essay. It was ONE line, and I INSERTED the word "proudly" into the sentence, so if it was over-the-top bragging, I wouldn't have done it. Plus, you're freaking applying to RSI. That's do-or-die. Relax and watch some youtube videos | |
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01-11-2009, 02:50 AM
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#115 | | New Member
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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4 days to go...
counting down..
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01-13-2009, 02:05 AM
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#116 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
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kind of understand what "workload" means when I open my CC page.....but whatever, glad to help!! PM me if you need anyone to proofread your essay, and please be sure to tell me the prompt, and what are you writing this for(common. sup, art school,why essay..................) and I will get them back to you asap
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01-15-2009, 12:22 AM
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#117 | | New Member
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Editor's Dilemma:
I am a journal editor and am accustomed to correcting grammar and usage while preserving content.
I have faced the following dilemma several times over the past few months: I receive an essay from an international applicant to a US college, with appropriate answers to the prompt, interesting information and English skills that reflect a junior-high or, worse, an elementary-school level of proficiency. I feel it is dishonest and, in truth, a disservice to the applicant to correct his/her English to a level appropriate for a college application when the applicant obviously lacks mastery of the language. Although international students are valuable to US colleges in their capacity to provide the diversity of background that rounds out a college population and promotes the American value of equal opportunity, if these students cannot communicate, they will fail in our colleges and universities. The are hundreds of for-profit editors who will "buff" a deficient essay, but that is not the mission of CC. I tell applicants who are clearly unfamiliar with MLA English that the essay is like a driving test: if you fail, is is unfair to you and to everyone else to have you out there (or in the college). How have other essay readers responded when faced with this situation?
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01-17-2009, 11:26 PM
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#118 | | New Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
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@ debski
You r absolutely right. Your integrity and honesty impressed me.
I was about to send you my essay until I saw this. ***The official University of Michigan Chances Thread:***
You said you are an editor and a former UMich faculty?
Just a bit confused. Can you explain this?
Maybe you can satisfy my curiosity.
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01-18-2009, 02:50 AM
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#119 | | Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 664
| Debski is representing a child who is applying to Michigan.
However, for the sake of giving back to the community,
Debski also corrects essays here. Which i'm very thankful
for personally (eases up my personal load).
Now, as for international applicants...to answer your question,
I let them know that their english isn't up to par, but I try
to help them as much as I can with critiques i feel that they
can apply. It's not our personal responsibilities to get them
into college; it's our responsibility to help them be the best
they can be. If that gets them into college, awesome. If
not, then it wasn't meant to be. We can only help so much.
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01-21-2009, 01:42 AM
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#120 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 233
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randomomega, would it be ok if i pmed you my scholarship essay?  pretty please?
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