How public do our college essays become?

<p>Can other people, such as counselors and teachers, access my college essay without having to ask me if it's okay? I have a topic in mind that is kind of personal, and I feel uncomfortable discussing it with people that I know. I would only want college admissions people to be able to read it.</p>

<p>Unless your counselor knows how to hack, I don’t think anyone can see the essay besides yourself and the AdComs unless you ask them to look at it of course.</p>