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Hexstream on Feb 17, 2008 | parent | context | favorite | on: Don't make your college essays too good

"Essays with some rough edges are not only authentic, they are better reads."

Next strategic refinement for advisers: sabotage the perfect essay a little bit to make it more credible.

falsestprophet on Feb 18, 2008 [–]

or write both your essay and your SAT writing sample well

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