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No, they only receive the score report. They do not receive the essay itself.
Colleges do not get the actual essay. The college can specifically request to see the essay of an applicant but that is not likely to occur.
Can you give us an example of why a college would request the actual essay?
Of the administrators I know, none have ever requested the actual essay, but if a reason is needed it would likely be suspicion that a highly polished and impressive essay received with the application may not be the student’s work.
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