<p>gavroche…Do you have a list of the rest of the schools that you might apply to? To re-emphasize what has been said so many times before…</p>
<p>ESSAYS…ESSAYS…ESSAYS.</p>
<p>With the competition the way it is now you have to stand out. You have to show them who you are. Try personalizing them, let them know about your circumstances. They want to read how students overcome adversities.
Watch the Amherst admissions video.
It might give you an idea what they look at.</p>
<p>“The Best and the Brightest”
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