<p>Sigh … though the word ■■■■■ comes to mind … actually, that’s the kindest thing I would have to say to OP, but I’ll bite anyway.</p>
<p>First – the line between editing and rewriting is a pretty thin one. Your friend may be on the right side of the line.</p>
<p>Second – you claiming that you thought you cheated (whether you did or not) could get you in more trouble than she. You rat out your friend, the college decides not to take action on you, but decides to send a letter to your college (since you’re now an admitted cheater), and you get expelled.</p>
<p>How do they find out where you’re going to school – well the (now ex)friend might tell them.</p>
<p>So what if the OP experiences negative fall-out for coming clean with his behavior? He certainly deserves it. I would encourage him to bring the truth to light, because it is important to protect the integrity of the application process. Again, I suggest he confess to his GC rather than his friend’s college, as I agree the college is unlikely to take action on it based solely upon his allegation.</p>
<p>^^I don’t think the OP is particularly concerned about “the integrity of the application process” nor about confessing anything. He is disgruntled and vindictive, and is hoping to take this ex-friend down, period.</p>
<p>If what he says is true, do you think his goals are unwarranted? Why shouldn’t his friend be subjected to consequences for lying on her application?</p>
<p>If the ops friend used him.her to get essay written and then dumped op, which seems a likely scenario given the anger of the op, itnwould explain the payback.</p>
<p>If it feels better write the college, saynwhat you did, get itnoff your chest and let it go. </p>
<p>But it won’t change anything </p>
<p>Take that anger and give yourself a kick for being such fooll</p>
<p>Hunt,
I agree. Many students spend a significant amount of time crafting a good essay, and most likely it is a waste of their time due to the lack of integrity of the process, as evidenced by the scenario in this thread.</p>
<p>And plenty of students get professional help with their essays–it may be short of rewriting, but you just can’t tell how good the student’s writing is from the essay.</p>
<p>IM screen prints won’t stand up.<br>
Every year, we get these threads on CC. I did wrong, I’m so upset, should I seek retribution against the other? No, you should question your motives and integrity, then and now.</p>
<p>They do read essays. A bum essay can cause a negative impression. A great one can sometimes turn a tide- but only when it’s part of a great whole package.</p>
<p>And, I sincerely doubt one hs kid could write a brilliant, deal-maker essay for another…considering they so often can’t write one for themselves. But, one thing hs kids have an excess of, at least as shown on CC, is overconfidence that their writing skills are all they need to be.</p>
<p>I don’t have a problem with kids getting help- from a savvy adult, not an expensive pro. (After all, what real writing experience do kids have? They write thesis-based essays for their English teachers and their only experience with a “personal statement” is sort of “what I did last summer.” A little advice can help a kid understand the difference. And, there must be limits.) But, certainly not from another hs kid who really doesn’t know which end is up, is only just writing hs own apps, has little perspective.</p>
<p>Ok. I helped a friend write some of her essay too. She got into 7/8 colleges, but we did apply to completely different colleges. She’s a very close friend - now we’re helping each other decide which college to go to.</p>
<p>Honestly, you should have thought this through when you did it. There’s a difference between helping your friend and cheating for them. You might study for the math test together, but you probably wouldn’t slip her answers.</p>
<p>Sorry. Morals lecture.</p>
<p>Anyways, its probably not just the essays. Sure, it probably helped, but there are a hundred different factors. At this point, you can’t change the past. If you want to tell your GC and get her opinion, that’s fine. Or maybe your parents, if they don’t know. But it’s more important to just formulate YOUR own plans for the future, because I doubt pursuing this is going to be a positive experience.</p>
<p>On a related note, schools should really teach students this type of writing, maybe at the end of junior year, after AP exams. It’s very important, and not taught in schools. At the beginning, it was very difficult to write the essays. However, when I later had to write a scholarship essay, it was very easy. I literally wrote it in an airport during an international flight.</p>