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I noticed they require a scholarship essay, but the questions are very similar to the supplemental that was required for admission. Can I reuse the essay (with some modifications), or will they be abl …

So far I've reviewed about 5-6 essays and hadn't known what the authors think of my review. I always make sure my reviews are of-quality and really point out mistakes in an essay, so I want to know if …

Hello everyone! So a little bit about me before I jump into my question. I'm a half Chinese and half Russian American who is super into politics and government.

A college essay asked me about my ident …

This is a public service announcement. I have been telling CV members to use the Free Peer Essay Review over the past month and I just realized it may be a thing of the past.

I see only 2 options now. …

hi yall.

I registered for sat with essay but I dont wanna take the essay part and I DONT WANT A REFUND.

can I just leave after the math section is fully over?

will the score on the essay section be 0 ?

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hi, I'll be taking SAT test in May! but I registered for the essay test also. now I want to cancel it but the college board said now the seats of the "without essay" test are full. can I cancel the es …

If you use the peer essay review feature on CollegeVine, how do you usually rate the reviews of your essays? I try to rate every review as 5/5, as long as they gave some helpful advice and looks like …

Hello! I was curious: Are admissions officers meticulous when evaluating essay applications? Or do they skim through each one out of efficiency and scan for keywords and easily-identifiable, desirable …

I’m a junior and i’m thinking about applying to a summer program and it requires an essay (which is the most important part of the application). I don’t know if collegvine’s essay reviewer is limited …

Hello!

I am asking this question regarding the essay review section of the site as I am not sure where else to go regarding this.

I revised this paper earlier today: https://imgur.com/a/iag1TBu

However, …

My son has written his common app essay on this prompt "Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn …

Hi, I'm a senior working on college applications.

I have automatic admission to UT but I'm really passionate about getting into the Dean's scholars program (a College of Natural Sciences honors program …

I tried to click on the "review this essay" button, I then clicked the "Yes, I'll review this essay" on the pop-up. But I can't find the essay, the essay didn't open, I've checked every button on my p …

I wrote my essay about overcoming adversity. My essay is about half describing what I went through and the other half describing what I learned and how the lessons I learned will be valuable for me in …

I am applying Early Decision to a school that has an optional essay prompt that is similar to the main Common App essay prompt I want to submit to other schools. Can I submit the Early Decision appli …

Basically, there are three factors and causes that I wanna talk about in my essay. 1/My parents were divorced when I was 7. After that, my mom, who didn't want me and my brother, decided to disappear …

Hi! I am a senior at a large public high school. For my Commonapp essay, I would like to do an unconventional structure. That being said, I was going to attempt to write my essay with a big headline a …

So I'm writing my personal statement, and I was wondering if having an unpopular opinion might make my essay less effective if the admissions officers disagrees or is biased. Specifically, I'm writing …

As I was finalizing my UPitt application, I realized that the main personal statement was listed as "optional". However, UPitt has 4 other 'supplemental' essay prompts, one prompt in which I could jus …

I'm a rising senior who is planning on studying mechanical engineering in college. With most college applications opening in a couple of days, I am very worried about the fact that I don't have a pers …