<p>I agree with your take on how I should try to mention those things in my essays, and I plan to do that. The frustrating part is that I have to wait till the prompts are up - currently, CommonApp shoes “deadline has passed”. I have to wait till August from what I gather X<em>X
By format, I wasn’t referring to the arrangement. I was referring to the context, and what the adcomms expect from it. Two things concern me - first, I read somewhere that adcomms appreciate examples and things. That’s a problem, as I expect wat my teachers write will be a about there general impression of me. Second, I’m not certain my teachers will be comfortable with writing the recommendation on a computer X</em>X I’ll try, though.
Another concern I have is the number of recommendations. They ask for two, and say we can additional recommendations if we want. But how many becomes too many? :?</p>
<p>And yes, that does make sense, but it is kinda obscure. The common meaning differs from the sense you have used it in, making it hard to understand, though that’s only my view.</p>
<p>I welcome your correction - I tend to make a lot of typos, usually because I have half my mind on the next sentence and because I forget to check what I’ve written X_X
Would you mind critiquing my blog? If not, I can PM you the link.
PS - I’m looking for links to the essay now,</p>
<p>The essay prompts don’t really change. They’ve been the same for the last couple of years now, I’ve googled to check and 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011 have all had the same prompts. It’s a pretty safe bet that they’ll be using the same topics this year; or that they may change like ONE if they’re feeling particularly adventurous… The “topic of your choice” option is always there though. But I think you can pretty much start work on your essay using any of the current prompts…
Find them here: <a href=“http://youngadults.about.com/od/collegeprep/qt/commonapp.htm[/url]”>http://youngadults.about.com/od/collegeprep/qt/commonapp.htm</a></p>
<p>If your teachers are uncomfortable using an online recommendation (which, frankly, perplexes me), they could probably mail copies of their recommendations to each of the colleges you apply to; you’d just have to email the admissions offices closer to the time to check. As for additional recommendations; it probably won’t help to send in more than 4 (generally the limit subscribed to by most colleges on the online version of the Common app.). If you do send in more; like boogaloony seems to have; they may or may not be read. But if we’re to use his (boogaloony’s) example, it doesn’t seem that sending in too many will irritate them much.</p>
<p>My usage of “espouse” seems perfectly sensible to me; but I suppose that this is a consequence of the sort of language usage I’m exposed to in what I read (and I think not only the sorts of books or magainzes I read, but also the sorts of newspapers and websites I consult). You, being in a different socio-geographic context, are exposed to different popular vocabularies to what I am exposed to…</p>
<p>And Yes, I’d be delighted to take a look at your blog! I can’t guarantee I’ll be a lot of use to you, but I’m sure I’ll love reading it. :)</p>
<p>I’ll look at the prompts, then. Thanks a lot 
I want to get recommendations from teachers from two schools. The teachers in one school can manage the online recomendation, I think. The teachers from the other school I’m not so sure about. They rarely, if ever, used computers, and I’m pretty certain they didn’t use internet, though I might be wrong. As they live in a town 6 hours from here, I’m not in touch with them. I was planning on meeting them once this transfer hooplah was over with.
I think I’ll limit my recommendations to 5-6 - one each from the principals of three schools, and two to three teachers.
Your use of espouse does make perfect sense, that isn’t what I was saying. I meant that it’s a tad more obscure - and I think you’re right, It may be because I haven’t seen the word espouse used in such a way before.</p>
<p>These prompts I know about - I’m already writing an essay with my background as the topic for the personal statement, and thinking about what to write in the short answer.
I was talkin about the supplemental material - there are two essays in that, if I remember correctly.</p>
<p>Very useful texaspg!
The highlights make sirfkartik’s life easier: essentially all he has to take into account with regard to the writing is that the Common App essay now has a word limit (of about 500), which in previous years we were lukcy enough not to have… (Thank goodness; my Common App. essay was like 1300 words).
The essay questions on the princeton supplement from this year are likely to be similar to next year’s questions; so you’ll be able to get a taste of what your writing is going to concern if you look at this year’s. (<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/admission/pdfs/PU_Supp_10_11.pdf[/url]”>http://www.princeton.edu/admission/pdfs/PU_Supp_10_11.pdf</a>)
There is one essay for AB candidates (which you, as a prospective English major, are) and two for BSE candidates…</p>
<p>Aw man! Why’d the put a word limit on the personal essay?! X_X</p>
<p>Arrgh! Me and my typos!</p>
<p>So, as a summary of the last 40+ posts, if I manage to write amazing essays (all under 500 words X_X), somehow mentioning my personal level ECs and how I’ve learnt so much about cultures -becuase I moved so much - in them, get 4-5 superb recommendations from teachers in different towns (which may or may not have the info that the adcomms are looking for), do well in an interview I’m not sure will happen, score well (what, 2200+? :? ) in SAT, then I might stand a whisper of a chance?</p>
<p>Well, it’s more than what I had before :)</p>
<p>If I want to mention things such as those I’ve told you about in the commonapp, is there any way other than the essays et cetera of doing that? I’ve seen the profiles of some students, and in that they all mention things like book clubs, but I don’t know where that info fits in the commonapp. Not in the acivities section.</p>
<p>Club activities go under ECs.</p>
<p>As I’ve mentioned before, the Additional Information Section is your friend. In the edition of the Common App you’ll be submitting, they no longer provide a space for that; they just tell you to include a separate sheet (which is actually better: more space), which will just be a document upload on the online version.</p>
<p>A really useful resource, aside from the invaluable input you get from smart people like texaspg and boogaloony on CC 
, is [url=<a href=“http://www.wiselikeus.com/]Collegewise[/url”>http://www.wiselikeus.com/]Collegewise[/url</a>].</p>
<p>What should be filled in the “level of difficulty” part, considering the fact that Indian 11th and 12th class syllabus is similar to the AP syllabus?</p>