How did you first learn about _____?

College Essays
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<p>What is the point of these short essays? I have three of them to do, and I am not really sure what to write about. The true answer is basically from college mail and from looking at usnews rankings. Is that what I should put? I don't really understand what they are looking for.</p>

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Please share with us how you first learned about Grinnell. (500 chars)

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How did you first learn about Lewis & Clark? (500 chars)

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How did you first learn about Macalester? (255 chars)

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<p>They probably just want to assess their advertising strategies. That's just a guess though.</p>

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<p>i wouldnt mention rankings. LACs usually dont like them, at all. i had to do a bunch of these too, and i pulled out Fiske and found a phrase i liked and said that i first learned about it from fiske, and that the
[quote from the book]
made me attracted to the college.</p>

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<p>i just write whatever is true - even if it comes in a line like - my father told me about the college.
a question- are you unable to submit a supplement after like 12.oo midnight?
or can you still do it a few hours later..</p>

5

<p>so, i should just be honest and write "college mail" and not try to write something more interesting?</p>

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<p>write a sentence at least. i think that every question that they ask is a chance to show them something about who you are and why their school is a good fit for you.</p>