How truly important are your essays?

spicynoodles
Sun, 18 Mar 2018 16:50:57 +0000

Dad has two friends who are admissions counselors at Stanford and UCLA. The one from Stanford was formally with Harvard. Both have stated unequivocally that the essay is very important. In addition to the many reasons given by earlier posters, the essay is also important because, quite simply, they expect a strong candidate to write a strong essay. In their mind, it raises a red flag when a candidate with strong grades and scores submits a subpar essay; it’s too incongruous to be overlooked. Conversely, a strong essay from a candidate with less than stellar grades and scores could warrant further review and consideration. Hope that helps.