A Question for Re-applicants

Prep School Admissions
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<p>Most schools do not change their essay topics over the years, or they receive very nominal changes.</p>

<p>My favorite word (Exeter, of course) has not changed, and I feel as (if not more) strongly about it. I really want to write about this in one of my two essays for the school. However, I feel that it would be displaying a lack of creativity.</p>

<p>And, of course, I have a similar, but different, question regarding another school. I have a different idea for my autobiography in 2060 (Andover, of course), and was wondering if this would be seen as not feeling strongly enough, or changing too much. (Good topic for the "for sure" one, I guess. "PrincipalV was sure he would use topic X in his 2060 memoir, but he is no longer sure of it".) </p>

<p>I am probably over thinking it. It is even a long shot to assume that they would even remember my essay, remember my name, and remember that I wrote that essay.</p>

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<p>If you did not gain admittance the first time, my reaction is that it would be better to write fresh essays.</p>

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<p>That’s not the case, but I guess I will go with your idea, at least for now. Or I’ll call admissions and ask them.</p>

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<p>OK, if you got admitted last year, then I think you could certainly consider simply revising what you sent in last year. If you were admitted I suspect they will indeed remember your essay, so your idea to call the school to verify that this is ok is a good one. On this type of non-generic question, I would write directly to, or ask to speak with, one of the directors of admission vs. taking advice from an admin assistant who answers the phone.</p>

<p>If you were waitlisted, I would write fresh essays.</p>