<p>just curious, how do colleges even check if someone's essay is not like copied or anything?</p>
<p>Well, if your essay does not reflect your SAT/ACT writing score/your english grades, it raises a few red flags. (as in the essay is better than your SAT/English grades)</p>
<p>well the SAT is only 25 minutes long</p>
<p>The correct answer is that they usually can't or won't. Essays should be personal and such, copying one really ain't gonna help.</p>
<p>actually according to an admissions rep in our area. Applicants they want to accept, they Google phrases...</p>
<p>Plus, when they're not going over apps, they recieve rigorous training on spotting copied ideas, themes, etc. They read all those essays online they can get...andmore.</p>