Feeling like I'm really late, but at the same time I'm not

College Essays
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<p>It's October 10th. </p>

<p>I'm applying to 1 school, one Early Decision, and a max of 1 school Early Action(not 100% sure). </p>

<p>I have only drafted my CommonApp essay, haven't started my personal statement, and haven't started any other supplemental essays. </p>

<p>Why do I feel like everyone else is so far ahead in the game? At the same time I feel like people always say essays are so hard but I don't even think there are that many. My Early Decision school only has one supplemental essay(Why X?), no short answers. </p>

<p>So am I really behind, or am I unnecessarily worrying?</p>

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<p>Wait, you said you drafted Common App essay but haven’t stared personal statement.</p>

<p>What’s the difference?</p>

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<p>Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think personal statements are school specific. This is a MIT personal statement [Personal</a> Statement ·¶Àý - MIT - ¸öÈ˳ÂÊöµÄÈÕÖ¾ - ÍøÒײ©¿Í](<a href=“http://miyamiyami.blog.163.com/blog/static/127118469200982785344506/]Personal”>http://miyamiyami.blog.163.com/blog/static/127118469200982785344506/)
and it includes MIT’s name so I’m assuming that personal statements are different for each school.</p>

<p>OP: It all depends on your pace, but if you’re applying ED, it’s best to have both rough drafts completed. Writing a RD for your personal statement will probably take a day and polishing it will probably take a few weeks to a few months.</p>

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<p>Even if you’ve finished with all your essays, you’d still be worrying whether you’re behind than others or not. So if I were you, I’d start developing essays for ED.
Good luck to everyone!</p>

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<p>Dude!! what are you doing here!!! get back to your essay!..
Stop worrying about everyone else.</p>

<p>Good luck!!!</p>