Hall of Shame

Fida_10
Sat, 24 Dec 2005 03:51:03 +0000

creon’s right, you might want to take a closer look at your essay…i know that williams (and other colleges of similar calibre) rank it as one of the most important factors in admissions decisions…when i went for my info sessions, the speakers kept on emphasising how crucial it is that you have an essay that’s not just well-written, but also personal…that says something definite about who you are, and isn’t one of those stereotypes; and even if you pick a stereotyped topic, (let’s face it, with thousands of college applicants every year, it’s almost impossible not to) it should be written in a way that highlights your response as unique, and REAL, setting you apart from the hundreds of others who probably wrote about similar things; someone at the williams admissions office said to me, that you should send your essay to the person who knows you best, and if that person reads the essay and says, “that’s you, i could almost see you standing in front of me when i was reading it”, then you’ll know you’ve got the essay that can get you in. i know the advice for williams is a little late, but i’m willing to bet admissions officers at other colleges like dartmouth and brown would say the same thing.
also, i think you should definitely have your GC call and talk to them…if there was something missing, or some flaw in your application that you didn’t notice, you want to know about it, and be able to fix it before you apply to other colleges…one of which, i’m sure, will admit a great candidate like you!