<p>Since it is winter break I am having difficulty finding someone to look at and edit my Common App essay! I have considered online services but really don't know if they are reliable. I have seen on here people asking to have theirs critiqued, has anyone had experience with that?</p>
<p>Usually, before I give advice on essays or writing, I always say to take anybody’s advice on CC with a grain of salt, meaning that although we may mean well and we’ll do the best we can to help, none of us really know you well enough to make sure your essay has the appropriate voice. Some of us, I assume, are probably really not great editors, either. Any critique we give isn’t going to be the best possible critique. So make sure that any advice you get from others makes sense to you, and if you disagree, keep the essay as is. </p>
<p>That being said, I’ve only given “critiques” on CC, I’ve never been given one. But I have friends who’ve gotten bad advice, whether it’s spelling, grammar, or voice/tone. I’d totally be willing to help out, just message me. </p>
<p>I’m already in college, soon to be college mentor for my local high school. I can help! </p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>@macrocker101 uhh…all your posts show you’re a senior applying to college this year.</p>
<p>Yea I realized I’m misleading lol. My brother and cousin are also applying to college, so I’ve been helping them find people to read their essays. </p>