<p>One more comment, Chinablue. Could she have scrapped them because she is just tired of them? After months of working/reworking them, and with the stress of apps coming due soon, she could have scrapped them too soon… could she have a trusted adult (maybe an English teacher or college counselor) look them over and help her pick the better one, and provide suggestions for improvement?</p>
<p>One thing we learned after looking over a college essay book was that the essays generally were NOT fabulous. In fact, most of them were not really very good at all. She may be putting too much pressure on herself, and needs a trusted adult (maybe not a parent!) to help her gain perspective on the work she has already done.</p>