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09-26-2006, 07:06 PM
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#1 | | New Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 16
| Extremely Interested.
I was recommended to this school by a college coach (not a sport's coach, a coach that offers advice on college application and admissions and colleges in general). Upon receiving their packet a few days alter (kind of eerie actually) I instantly knew that I would pick those school above any others.
Now, I know that the admissions process is lengthy, difficult, and for me it's rather depressing (the depressing part primarily being the acceptance rate).
After reading some of the posts on here it seems that the essays are the most important factor in whether or not you are accepted. That a clear and deep thought process is the biggest factor that DS considers.
If anyone has any advice to offer me to try to help me in my application I would be extremely grateful.
I get extremely self-conscious when I'm trying to do something that I know must meet a high standard so I'm probably going to try to get help from whomever I can.
I worry that I'll write the essay's in an unacceptable format or that I'll misinterpret a question and answer it in some ridiculous manner.
Anyay, thank you for bothering to read this and I wish everyone who wishes to apply this year good luck. | 
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10-25-2006, 02:12 AM
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#2 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 5
| Also, Extremely Interested
Kind of intimidating to see so many talented people applying for DS, especially from looking at the people from 04 and 05, but I'm going to apply no matter what because it's the Dream College I've been wanting. I'm really excited about DS, and I wish everyone good luck on their long essays. | |
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10-25-2006, 07:04 PM
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#3 | | New Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 16
| Wow! A response!
I know exactly what you mean midwisdom. My GPA is relatively terrible so I sometimes wonder if there really is even a chance of my acceptance.
I'm just hoping that I can write some amazing essays the demonstrate why I belong there.
Again, it's not the end of the world if I don't get in, but I know that I'd be really dissappointed even though it's unlikely I'll get in in the first place. | |
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10-28-2006, 07:43 PM
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#4 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 5
| Wow, what a coincidence jbyrnes. I think we're in the same boat, since my GPA isn't all that flashy either. Haha, right now I'm kind of betting on my essays too, and they're really giving me a hard time. Anyways, I hope we can both get in and hopefully meet each other. Let's see if we can both make it. | |
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11-03-2006, 07:49 PM
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#5 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 86
| It's starting to look like this year's applicants are going to be indolent quipsters...I fear that I'm also in the same boat--betting on my SAT scores and essays. | |
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11-04-2006, 10:10 PM
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#6 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 5
| Wow. I never thought that more people interested in DS would post. NICE. Let's keep updating each other how we do along the way. So how did the October SATs go for you guys? | |
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11-04-2006, 11:44 PM
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#7 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 86
| Err...I cancelled my subject tests so I suppose that I'm only going to be entering one (Latin from June). My April SAT I's went swell, though. | |
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11-07-2006, 01:16 PM
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#8 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 16
| dude-who else is hella feaking out about the deadline? If someone else will just tell me that they have almost-but not quite-finished the essays yet, it would def make my next few days a whole lot calmer...if not, I'll scrap it and just go to Amherst | |
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11-07-2006, 01:47 PM
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#9 | | New Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 1
| okay, I've almost but not quite finished my essay.
I was lucky my AP english class requires a new critical paper each week---I just chose my best. | |
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11-07-2006, 07:36 PM
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#10 | | New Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 26
| Boyfleur, I'm definitely in your boat. I've probably spent 50 hours on these things, but they're nowhere near ready to be sent off to the desert. The only thing that gives me hope is that they take between 11-15 per year, and last year they took 11....
Also, is the 15th a postmark or received deadline? | |
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11-07-2006, 10:29 PM
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#11 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 16
| Nov 15th is postmark date.
And i cannot wrap my mind around working on an essay, even a 1000-1500 word essay, for 50 hours. Are we rounding (way, way) up? Or does everyone else have a long, complex editing process? | |
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11-08-2006, 01:52 AM
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#12 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 86
| May you all boil in oil and fry in crisco.
I've spent about 100 hours if we're to include research, etc... | |
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11-08-2006, 10:09 PM
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#13 | | New Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 5
| Holy cow man, everybody is spending so much time on their essays...
I spent like 10 tops? How do you guys manage to spend so long on an essay?? | |
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11-09-2006, 02:19 PM
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#14 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 157
| The time you're spending is well worth it. The essays can, and often do, make or break an application. And if you make it to the second round, chances are quite high that you'll be asked to defend or elaborate on your essays when you have your interview with ApCom. The more genuine thought you invest in what you write, the better off you'll be in the later stages. | |
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11-11-2006, 02:59 AM
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#15 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 86
| Well, I didn't go to school this week due to the fact that I felt I needed to *ahem* work on my essays. Shouldn't be that big of a deal, but I hope I'm not chastigated too terribly. I just entirely scrapped my 2nd essay for a different one. Oh well, it looks as though I won't be going to school next week (at least not until Thursday that is) either. | |
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