<p>@connections- To my knowledge- there is no way out of writing the essay at NYU. D had 5s on AP composition and AP Literature, no dice. Her prof is good- she likes him, so that is a good thing (I have heard from others that it makes or breaks the course- Ds was luck of the draw, but it seems to have worked) and she is getting a good grade- but just doesn’t enjoy the repetitive nature of the class. But it is helping her understand what the expectations will be for the writing in the her other classes. </p>