Hey guys,
I was just wondering: How much time did you spend on your essays and to what schools are you applying?
Hey Kato. Are you meaning essays and short answer (whole application for student)? If so, I spent about 6ish hours in all on Groton and St. Marks (local prep), about 2 hours on Lawrence Academy (local prep), and 1 hour on Brooks (local prep). Honestly, I don’t think the time matters at all as long as they are good and thoughtful answers. If you are still working on applications, I would recommend writing an outline for each question before writing down your actual answer. If you are applying online, I would recommend using a spell/grammar check such as Grammarly or Ginger to help revise your writing. Really though, don’t stress about it. Some applications are longer than others (ex. St. Marks had 12 questions and Lawrence Academy had 2) so time will vary. And also, what schools are you applying to?
I’m applying to all of the top-tier schools.