Application essays and college writing

nngmm
Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:34:26 +0000

I think the admissions essays are used to get to know the students, not to evaluate their writing ability.

I think most if not all the top colleges now require all students to take writing classes in some way (some have specific required classes, others just a range of classes with emphasis on writing that students can choose from). Most schools have writing centers where students can go for help, and doing so is not considered “shameful” in any way (like going for homework help at middle school is).