<p>My son is a math/science kid so these essays are killing him. He’d much rather being solving algebraic equations…</p>
<p>On a couple of the applications one of the choices is to describe an important moment in your life, if you would change it etc. I assume that they literally are not looking for a “moment” as in a minute, but more of an experience??</p>
<p>Please help!!!</p>
<p>…how would we know what experiences your son has had
but if he’s a math/science kid, maybe a “moment” when he realized that he was passionate about math/science? like, when he first got to know an influeential teacher or first joined the math team, something like that.
or maybe my ideas are lame</p>
<p>The essays aren’t expected to be excellent. I read my app essays recently from when I applied, and they were pretty bad, but I still got in.
Have a conversation with him about the topic, and maybe have a tape recorder handy. What he says comfortably with you could be the perfect thing for the essays.</p>
<p>Where did you apply, J73?</p>
<p>I’m a 4 year senior at Exeter.</p>
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Gee, tough crowd…I think she was just asking for some general help, not someone to write the essay for him.</p>
<p>Those are hard questions - the kids are 13 or 14 years old aferall.<br>
You are right, I think they are not looking for a specific minute…but more of an experience. I think my son is going to write about a trip he was able to take to Asia to stay with a friend’s family. </p>
<p>Your essays J73 may look bad to you NOW, but that was 4 years ago, I bet they were pretty good for an 8th grader.</p>
<p>Thanks Linda. He already knows what he wants to write about, but it covers part of a day rather than a “moment”.</p>
<p>What did you get on your SSAT, J73?</p>
<p>Thanks for the vote of confidence, Linda, but trust me, I was a math/science kid then. Now I’ve spread out and actually write ok, but they really weren’t.</p>
<p>My SSAT was my redeeming factor. I think it was the 98th percentile or something.</p>
<p>Moments can span a long time if you think philosophically :P</p>
<p>Do I have to double space my essay if I am going print it out?</p>
<p>Thanks,
bestswimmer</p>
<p>No, unless it is your graded essay from school for your teacher to correct.</p>
<p>lol yeah essays aren’t as important as everyone says btw…
lol for college,
i know my friend had a horrible essay and he still got into harvard…
he was definitely stereotypically asian, with no writing skills.
i read his essay and honestly i could’ve written a better one in sixth grade
but he still got in!</p>
<p>Should I put a space between two paragraphs in my essay? Or put several spaces at the starting point of each paragraph?</p>
<p>skip like two lines, or indent…If your talking about the space between the 2 essays, indicate that the new essay is starting with a couple spaces.</p>