<p>Colleges stress the importance of these essays, but to me, its just a bunch of *****<strong><em>. Having read several people’s essays, I’ve been even more convinced that it’s just full of *</em></strong>. These essays seem to convey mostly the writer’s rhetorical skill, rather than the “personality” and all that ********. Therefore, I am wondering if there has been scientific studies regarding this. I’ve decided to write my SC essay on this topic. </p>
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“Do you think it is fair for an applicant to be judged on his or her response to a generic, open-ended question? Why or why not?”</p>
<p>That would be foolish indeed. I wouldn’t thumb my nose at someone I wanted to admit me to their college. The purpose of the essay is not to take a stand in an argument, anyway.</p>
<p>What would this study propose to investigate?</p>
<p>If you consider it unfair, would you accept an offer to attend from a university that liked your essay on this topic?</p>
<p>If so, how would you justify paying to support this ******** system which you regard as unfair? Wouldn’t you then be sustaining a system you consider unconscionable?</p>
<p>What if college admissions <em>were</em> done solely on the basis of scientific research that showed direct correlation between a given factor and a student’s success in college? </p>
<p>If so, would it be fair for colleges to prefer Caucasian students if research showed they are more likely to succeed than Hispanics? </p>
<p>Would it be fair for colleges to prefer students from certain zip codes if the research supported it? Or students from 2-parent households to those from 1-parent households? From homes with total income > $100,000 to homes with total income < $100,000?</p>
<p>Is it possible that you are judging essays to be ******** and embarking on a crusade without thoroughly considering the implication of your assumptions, or the merits of different perspectives on the matter? </p>
<p>Would it be fair for an admissions officer to read a hypothetical “Essays are ********” essay that failed to address any of the above questions and then conclude “Here is someone who is quick to make ethical judgments without thinking deeply about context or consequences.”? </p>
<p>Whether that interpretation is scientifically justified or not, would you agree that such an essay managed to convey accurate information about how the student thinks, and how he/she addresses difficult questions?</p>
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<p>A seventeen-year-old thinks something is ********. How original. </p>
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<p>Of course they do. That’s part of what is being evaluated. College professors will expect you to be able to write persuasively.</p>