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I don't know what I'm doing and that I will royally mess up the essay. I also have no idea if I'm doing enough since I know people who've taken APs every year and are part of model UN, debate, robotics, varsity sports etc. And I don't have that.

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I will not have enough remembered experiences to be able to answer the prompts well

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I don't have anything meaningful enough to write about

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I won't know what topic to write about

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I won't get into any schools because I don't think I'd have an interesting enough essay

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I have no idea how this works/ what they're looking for

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I don't have enough accomplishments that are quantifiable and comparable

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My extracurriculars aren't involved enough

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You should not write about how you went to africa and saved a village. Write about a legitimate experience that has influenced you and is unique.

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My essay will sound too cliche, or how to make it unique.

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there is another standardized test called the JRE that must be taken before applying to get a PhD

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i'm too boring or my essay will be mundane

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Admission officers basically skim the college essays

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there are certain topics colleges are sick and tired of hearing about

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You can't start the essay with "I"

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The "standard formats" that college prep people encourage people to use are actually boring to read especially for college admission people who read thousands of those similarly formatted essays a year

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I won't be able to stand out from everyone else

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Stray from really dark topics, anything that would make the admissions officers uncomfortable

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there are formats we should avoid

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Throughout high school I've almost completely focused on grades, and my extracurriculars are extremely lacking and not community-involved

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Do you have to write a new essay for each college that you apply to?

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It's super hard to catch the attention of admissions officers

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You should try not to write "Sob stories"

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What are some original ideas for an essay?

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my lackluster essays will carry down all other aspects of my application

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there are buzzwords we should include

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You should not write about sports. ever. just dont. unless you've got a unique story nobody wants to hear about that goal you scored one time

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All college essay's I've read are so boring. Is that what admissions communities really want?

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I don't know if Lexington is purposely very chill about college because they are afraid of stressing us out. I know kids in other schools who are visiting colleges already.

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the weather will be nice next week because I want ice cream

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College essays can make or break your admission

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Be true to yourself. find your inner voice in your writing to make it stand out

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Admissions can depend on admission officers' moods that day

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college is legitimately a scam and in the real world competitions and experience are the only way to show skill

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Top colleges and universities expect high schoolers to come out of high school already successful and international-award-achieving

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being perfect in a sea of perfect applications to an ivy school makes you exactly like everyone else. you need something to make you imperfect and something to make you excellent to legitimately stand out

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The Truth about Writing Your Common App Essay on Sports | College Essay Tips

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From the University of Puget Sound

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