How important are essays?

<p>Okay, I've heard it before that even if you have REALLY great credentials that are worthy of the Ivy League, you'll still het turned down if you write a crappy essay... So, I'm asking the reverse question. If you write a extremely good essay, do you then have a chance even if your credentials aren't exactly Ivy League worthy?</p>

<p>Essays are extremely important, good stats or not.</p>

<p>Essays can easily make or break you. It is a huge mistake to underestimate their importance. Write unique essays. The absolute worst thing you can do in your essays is reiterate your list of ECs. Trust me, adcoms have heard a million times how (band/robotics/volunteering) helped you learn (teamwork/responsibility/humility). Don’t do it. Tell them something about you that they couldn’t otherwise learn from your resume. Differentiate yourself.</p>

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<p>^^ Ditto to above posts. Your essay should be unique to you in such a way that if your essay is picked up by someone who knows you, they should be able to tell its “YOU” without even seeing your name mentioned. Personalize your essays.</p>

<p>Good advice. Thanks, guys! :)</p>

<p>Essay writing is a difficult task.</p>

<p>If your GPA is lacking, you can make up for it with a good essay and high SAT/ACT score and a few near perfect scores on SATs II.</p>

<p>I am going to be attending an Ivy League this fall and I must say that the essays really did help! I have pretty average stats but I have a lot of confidence in my writing which I guess helped me get admission!</p>

<p>Writing helps to express yourself .Through your writings you can communicate to the world. And also can increase your thoughts.</p>

<p>When all else is equal between competing applicants, a compelling essay can make the difference. A powerful, well-written essay can also tip the balance for a marginal applicant. Essay is their opportunity to success in life and it is very important to understand.</p>

<p>I feel that Essays are the most easiest part of the application. If you know yourself perfectly then you can write a best essay about yourself in just an Hour. Trust me, write the truth.
The only thing haunting me is the word limit. My essay has 584 words in it. I don’t wanna shorten the text.</p>

<p>For difficult schools like Ivies, essays are very important because so many people have amazing stats, so essays are a way to distinguish yourself.
I got into Northwestern, and I really think that the reason I was accepted was because of my “why Northwestern” essay. It was probably one of the best essays I’ve ever written. It didn’t take too long though, because the idea just came to my mind and flowed out of me. The essays that come from your heart are probably the easiest to write and the most powerful.</p>

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