<p>Just kidding about the compassionate part. Be honest. Be critical. </p>
<p>I'm applying to Stanford, UPenn, Duke, Rice, Brown, and Cornell. I have done several short answers/essays. It'd be great if i can get some feedback. </p>
<p>Also... i'm kinda worried that my essays don't show enough about my personality. I end up describing the situation and focus too little on what it influenced me to do. I don't know if all good essays are like that though.</p>
<p>And are sob stories boring? Would it be bad if i mentioned how my emotionless father commented on how hard i worked last year, and right after, i went into my room and for some reason, started to cry?</p>
<p>I more than willing to read your essays ... on the condition that you're willing to read mine as well (that way we can discourage cheating and such). I will be applying to Brown and Stanford as well and I am looking for feedback for my essays, as I have finished writing them. </p>
<p>I would really appreciate it if we can exchange essays ... however, if you're not willing to because you don't trust me, I'll create a thread that slanders blueducky here on CC ... JUST KIDDING! I'll understand if you don't choose to send me your essays, because some CC posters are suspicious because they only send a simple sentence as a reply, such as "This essay is solid." I hate it when that happens because sometimes you have know idea whether they stole your essay or not.</p>
<p>I would be happy to take a look, FYI my younger son is attending one of the schools you list....and was admitted to others you reference. I would note that I tend to be very candid with comments given th enature of my carrer. Also I was always honest with my kids when I thought their work excelled and let them know when they fell short. I guess since I can measure your essays against ones tht led to admissions I can give you some kind of informed idea of how good they are- but that would just be my opinion. Warning - I am a lousy typist ..</p>