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11-06-2009, 01:46 PM
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#106 | | Member
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^Aww CRAP. ***. That's ridiculous.
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11-06-2009, 11:27 PM
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#107 | | Member
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Last year, over 1000 applicants -> 130 finalists -> 68 accepted + 10 waitlisted. It will be harder this year, though, with only 3 seminars instead of 4.
| That makes it easier to get into Harvard than to get into TASP, statistically speaking. BUT, I'll still apply. I'm not going to let the fear of striking out keep me from playing the game.
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11-07-2009, 01:18 AM
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#108 | | New Member
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do any of you guys know when we can access the application materials?
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11-07-2009, 01:23 AM
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#109 | | Junior Member
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The essays never change cloudwatch, so you can start writing them now.
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11-07-2009, 11:13 AM
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#110 | | Member
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^What's the essay topic?
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11-07-2009, 12:46 PM
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#111 | | Junior Member
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Topics, actually. There are a few, and I think they've already been listed on this thread. But because me so nice, here they are again:
-Literary analysis (of a book, poem, essay, etc.)
-Issue of concern/topic of choice
-Conflict (internal or external) you've faced and how you handled it
-Future plans, or if you're unsure, the reasons for your indecision
-Rankings of the programs and reasoning
-Book list (not an essay, but people tack it on this list anyway)
Happy writing, kiddies! Hit us up for more deets/questions if you've got 'em.
p.s. I'd just like to point out that, as proven by its 2010 seminar topic, UT is the best TASP as usual. Not that I'm biased or anything.
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11-08-2009, 11:51 PM
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#112 | | Member
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Wait, i was reading in another thread that you have to have a big list of books or something. Is this true?. The thread was from 2006 so i don't know if it's outdated or anything.
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11-09-2009, 12:25 AM
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#113 | | Senior Member
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You need to list significant books that you've read in the past year. It doesn't have to be a particularly long list, although mine was (for several reasons).
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11-09-2009, 12:27 AM
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#114 | | Member
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^Why? I thought that was one of the topics for the essays and thus it was optional.
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11-09-2009, 06:31 AM
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#115 | | Member
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None of the essays are optional, all of the prompts embeezy listed are part of the application.
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11-09-2009, 03:19 PM
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#116 | | Junior Member
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Do you have to explain the books at all?
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11-09-2009, 03:40 PM
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#117 | | Senior Member
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^Nope. But you should be prepared to possibly discuss them in your interview, if you get that far.
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11-09-2009, 05:24 PM
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#118 | | Member
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^What?!! There are so many topics to write about. That's ridiculous. I guess ill do it anyways.
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11-09-2009, 06:09 PM
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#119 | | Senior Member
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Does anyone have a link to the essay topics? I don't see them on the Website.
(Hi, fresh101; I rarely see you outside the SAT forum.)
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11-09-2009, 06:14 PM
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#120 | | Junior Member
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-Literary analysis (of a book, poem, essay, etc.)
-Issue of concern/topic of choice
-Conflict (internal or external) you've faced and how you handled it
-Future plans, or if you're unsure, the reasons for your indecision
-Rankings of the programs and reasoning
-Book list (not an essay, but people tack it on this list anyway)
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