Essays Posted Online Counted as Plagiarism?

College Essays
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>I wrote an essay for an English class and posted it on Turnitin.com. I also had to post the essay on a blog we made for the class (most of the essays we write in the class are posted in the blog). I worked very hard on the essay and turned out to really like it. I like it so much, in fact, that I want to use it for the Common App essay (Option 6, Topic of your Choice). I feel the essay does a lot to show who I am as a person. However, the problem is that I posted the essay online (for my blog and turnitin), so the common app may think that I completely plagiarized the essay and just stole it from someone. I wrote my actual Common App essay a while ago, but I think this new essay blows that one out of the water. </p>

<p>Can I use this essay, or do I have to write another one? Is there anything I can do if it counted as plagiarism so that I can submit it?</p>

<p>Thanks. Sorry if this question has been asked a million times before, but I didn't find much in a Google search.</p>

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<p>Is your name attached to the essay online?</p>

<p>Does the essay fit the mold of a college essay (500 words, informal, shows a lot about you etc.)?</p>

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<p>My blog name and URL has my name in it, but if they just run a plagiarism check it wouldn’t show what site the essay is from, right?</p>

<p>And yeah, it definitely fits the mold of a college essay. It’s not incredibly specific to just my experiences though, so I can see someone thinking that I didn’t write it. The essay does show a lot about me though.</p>

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<p>U can explain the situation in the Additonal Information.</p>

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<p>That’s a good idea, thanks.</p>

<p>I’ll make sure with the counselor to see how to go about it. Maybe he can verify to them I’m not lying in the Additional Info?</p>