you know how on the supplement, it says that you can write an optional additional essay? should i do this for the sake of doing it, even though i feel my essay is adequate in "expressing who i am"? i heard it makes you look better if you do it... but gosh writing a whole 'nother essay T.T i already have to write a ton of new ones for northwestern >< poo poo.
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Posted 24 November 2005 - 02:52 PM
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Posted 25 November 2005 - 12:16 PM
I really doubt that it matters. An extra essay gives your evaluator another chance to see what kind of person you really are, but if you don't choose to write one, it shouldn't really count against you. Do it if you feel you should. =)
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Posted 25 November 2005 - 02:48 PM
just use one of the your northwestern essays haha.
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Posted 25 November 2005 - 06:31 PM
^ yep.. might as well, since you won't have to do extra work, and it does kind of look better.
They ask for an optional extra essay on the Yale supplement? I thought they just had that "why you're applying to Yale" thing..
They ask for an optional extra essay on the Yale supplement? I thought they just had that "why you're applying to Yale" thing..
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Posted 26 November 2005 - 03:41 PM
Don't write it.
It's only for "extenuating circumstances," meaning, only if you have something GREAT and EXTRAORDINARY to write about.
Like, "Once I was kidnapped by terrorists."
Otherwise, it's tedious for them to read, because the college application essay is the one place where they spend a lot of time pouring over. Especially if you feel your application essay is adequate in expressing who you are!
I would follow this advice, as it came from a former Harvard college admissions counselor (she retired two years ago).
It's only for "extenuating circumstances," meaning, only if you have something GREAT and EXTRAORDINARY to write about.
Like, "Once I was kidnapped by terrorists."
Otherwise, it's tedious for them to read, because the college application essay is the one place where they spend a lot of time pouring over. Especially if you feel your application essay is adequate in expressing who you are!
I would follow this advice, as it came from a former Harvard college admissions counselor (she retired two years ago).
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