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<p>The essay! How could I have forgotten that?</p>
<p>My MOC requested 200 words or less; I think I submitted 197 or something close to it.</p>
<p>This is VERY important; you need to be completely honest here if it’s an essay that has anything to do with you personally, because if they read something that sparks their interest in your essay, or in your list of extracurriculars (if they request that), and you don’t know what they’re talking about because you made something up, it probably won’t go too well.</p>
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<p>I got lucky here; my MOC wanted a 3x5 photo, and because of a mix-up involving who my MOC was, I had to fill out my app for my real MOC just before the deadline and Fed-Ex it. I still had wallet-size photos from my first MOC application, and didn’t realize until the last minute that there was a difference in photo requirements.</p>
<p>Since it was too late, I sent off the app and in the meantime worried until I heard I got the interview. Moral: READ ALL DIRECTIONS THOROUGHLY THE FIRST TIME!</p>