<p>Hey guys, I’m new to this thread here, and I’m also a hopeful TASP applicant.</p>
<p>For question 1, can we choose to analyze short stories? I didn’t read them in class…but I have a couple of good ones in mind.</p>
<p>^Telluride defines “text” very broadly, so you can write about books, short stories, paintings, films, what have you.</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>And also, does it make a difference whether or not you apply online vs applying thru mail? I know its a stupid question…</p>
<p>Mitochondriac, this was on the TASP website under FAQs:</p>
<p>Do you prefer a particular method of applying?
Glad you asked! We encourage applicants to use the online application if possible. This makes it easier for us to process your application once it is submitted and helps ensure your information is accurately entered into our system. Best of all, you get a few extra days to proof-read your essays! Of course, if it is not possible for you to apply online it is still acceptable to submit a paper application, and you will not be penalized for doing so.</p>
<p>Ahhh prompt #1… 
I’m done with all of my essays EXCEPT the critical analysis one. I’ve been putting that off for as long as I’ve been able to get away with…Hehehe, but unfortunately ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END. :D</p>
<p>For the TASP ‘issue/topic in a field that interests you’ essay, I dissected and rearranged an essay I had written in my AP Comp and Lan class over the fall. And then, as I was prepared to submit my application, I noticed that is says “none of my essays have been previously submitted for another purpose.”
Can I still use this abridged and modified version of an old essay (are they really going to double-check or care?), or do I need to quick write something new?
Thanks!</p>
<p>While it is true that they would have no way to know, if they smell a warmed over class paper, I suspect it will do you no good. After all, many of the readers are current college students, so they know all the tricks of retooled papers and of AP class assignments. So it better be a substantial revision, with the old paper serving as the point of departure.</p>
<p>This application is killing me D: All of my essays are too short, and I’m still not sure what I’m going to write about for #1.</p>
<p>hey people
so…deadline is approaching and I finished 1.8 essays =)
1 being the booklist and the .8 the unfinished #2</p>
<p>anyways,
Im having trouble on wut to put for intellectual interest
could someone plz give an example?
thx a million</p>
<p>Hello people. So i deliberately left this thread and ignored private messages so that you could just use your own judgement on the prompts and get to writing.
Its been said and i will say it again, the Telluride Association does not have a rubric or a topic that will get you in. Honestly, all you have to do is be yourself and write what you are passionate about. It will show through your writing if you just applied for prestige. I cannot tell you what to write about or what to even consider writing about because then it will influence your judgement and take away from your own thoughts. Write what you think works best to show who you are and how you think and why you care to think…</p>
<p>This might be a really silly question, but what is everyone doing about en and em dashes, considering the formatting of the application doesn’t accept them? Should I use a space with two hyphens, or should I accept the hint and not use them at all?</p>
<p>@ Aplusapirant
I think a space with two hyphens is fine, it’s probably just something with the online app, like it doesnt allow u to use italics or anything</p>
<p>and…
what is an example of an intellectual interest?
as in…a field…or a hobby?</p>
<p>btw Im so proud of myself…finished 4 tonight!
now I’m tired…must go to bed.</p>
<p>@sister i did art/art history, which is a field and hobby</p>
<p>does anyone know what they mean by a conflict? does it mean a fight/friend issues or like deep cultural, self-introspections conflicts?
i don’t want to write a whole essay on affirmative action and realized they want cooperation skills. (:</p>
<p>Again, from the TASP faq online
Any field of interest? Really?
Yep! For your second essay, we really want to see your thoughts about something you find really interesting. You can pick any subject as long as it allows you to fully answer the essay prompt. Please don’t just try to predict what your readers will find interesting. It is unlikely that you would guess correctly, and your essay will be much stronger if you care deeply about your topic.</p>
<p>What counts as a conflict in the third essay?
A conflict can be whatever you choose to define as a conflict, so long as you are clear about why it is a conflict and you are able to fully address the essay prompt. Conflicts might involve your friends, family, school, or community, or they might even be internal conflicts. A conflict doesn’t have to be resolved for you to write about it; it is only necessary that you have attempted to resolve it and have learned something from the process.</p>
<p>And here is the link (it is really helpful)
[Telluride</a> Association: Our Programs: For High School Students: Summer Program for Juniors (TASP): FAQ](<a href=“http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students/tasp/tasp_faq.html]Telluride”>http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students/tasp/tasp_faq.html)</p>
<p>Also, affirmative action as a conflict may be unwise. If you’re trying to show that it hurt you in some way, that’s very difficult to prove and you’ll just come off sounding like a tool</p>
<p>Should we be trying to use up as much of the 1500 words as we can for the essays? I got a late start to this essay, at 6000 words is somewhat intimidating :/</p>
<p>isn’t it 1,500 for EACH essay?</p>
<p>@tsunami70875
no definitely not, as long as you fully address the prompt and say what you want to say.
I had to shorten one of my essays, and another one was only 650 words, it all depends on what you write about.</p>
<p>wheww I only have 1 more to go…grrrr…conflict…
this is the most annoying one =(</p>
<p>i’m on one topic or issue right now… so broad, and I keep overthinking what they will think of whatever i choose 
gah</p>
<p>I’ve only recently (ie, in the last 10 minutes) discovered the craziness and the intensity that is CC. I received the TASP mailing, consulted my gifted counselor and my parents, and decided to apply. I’m now worried my essay writing and stress was in vain. Reading the posts of former TASP’ers, I wonder if I have the necessary unique attributes/writing style. After writing what I thought were highly intelligent, well reasoned essays, I now question any chance I may have of receiving an interview. This self doubt is not a cry for help, or a not so subtle hint for praise/reassurance. I simply would like to know if straightforward, honest, heartfelt essays are enough. I am neither quirky nor hilarious, simply passionate.
Also, my first essay explains the central ideas/themes of an essay, then proceeds to refute each and every main claim. Is this entirely incorrect? I consulted my AP lang teacher for guidance in the format of a critical analysis essay, but I failed to receive any definitive answers. Is it acceptable to form the critical analysis around disagreeing with the author? I only have the essay on my future hopes and goals left to write. Is it possible to speak idealistically without coming off as fake? My hopes and dreams are quite lofty, and certainly idealistic, but they are truly my goals. Should I be more reasonable? This was certainly too long; I simply experienced a rush of questions and confusion I feel only the kind, intelligent posters of this website can answer.</p>