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College Essays

The College Insider: Admissions Freakout Countdown #5: The Application Essay - Whose Life Is It, Anyway?

Karen Stabiner | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

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Karen Stabiner

No one is going to accept a college applicant who writes like a dream about a topic no other applicant thought of if the kid's test scores, GPA, and course profile aren't competitive.

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Education in Chicago: Reason to Cheer: Common Sense About Schools From Thinking Observers

Bill Sweetland | Posted 11.16.2009 | Chicago

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Bill Sweetland

Get rid of the college admissions essay. We'll thwart those odious helicopter parents. We know they're helping their pampered offspring cheat their way into Princeton.

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Afflatus: It's Elusive to Me

Margot Rogers | Posted 01.17.2009 | Living

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Margot Rogers

Sure, we'd all love to have a book published. But few of us really want to expend the energy. And even fewer are lucky enough to have afflatus!

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