<p>I particularily would prefer someone who got into Stanford or Ivy Leagues...and yes, I'm actually done with my essay.</p>
<p>Not really… Ask a teacher, parent, or college counselor. Chances are, their feedback will mean a lot more than some random kid on the internet who’s gunning for the same spot at Stanford as you are.</p>
<p>^exactly, only people you know well can appreciate the honesty and passion that radiates from your personal essays (and point out the parts that may not sound quite “you”)</p>
<p>^ That’s what I always think of when people post to ask stuff like this. I think “I have no idea where your interests lie, what you’re good at, or even what you should be writing about/focusing on. I’m probably one of the worst people you could ask to read your essay.”
So try someone who actually knows you, Quantum. lol</p>
<p>@^ & ^^</p>
<p>In all fairness, it might actually be a better idea to get it read by people who’ve never met you. First of all, it’s not like he’s best friends with the admissions director. And second, the point of the essay is to show how much he likes something, or to show his character. It would be more beneficial to have someone who doesn’t know you AT ALL tell you what he learns about you from the essay than having someone you know (very) well compare what (s)he knows of you to the essay. People you know can tell you if the essay sounds “you”, but they can’t accurately tell you what information your essay gives to the reader.</p>
<p>What the heck, I’ll read your essay. PM me. I’ve been told I’m pretty good at essay grading haha. Not to toot my own horn or anything…</p>
<p>You can PM it to me, as well. :)</p>
<p>you can PM me with it, but be forewarned that I may not get to it. And another word of warning: I’m not a fan of over the top essays with forced figuritave language and vocabulary. I’m more for a practical, readable, get to the point essay with a logical flow, which tends to be reflected in my edits.</p>
<p>^ A practical, readable, to the point essay is what got me in to Stanford and Ivies. Adcoms will just get annoyed if they feel like you’re trying to shove your huge vocabulary at them over and over again. While my common app essay was pretty long, it never deviated off-topic or anything and there were no wasted words. A big vocabulary and lots of polysyllabic expressions are good for English papers, but not for college acceptance essays.</p>
<p>you can pm it to me, i’ve seen many essays and now have gotten particularly good at pointing out the flaws while giving good feedback…</p>
<p>I’ll read + feedback.</p>