It's overr ! :) Phew. So, what did you guys write about in your Exeter essays?

Prep School Admissions
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<p>I did topics 1 and 4. </p>

<p>My essay for #1 was very concrete and answered the question directly. It talked about a lot of personal growth / was very philosophical. It was also on the long side.</p>

<p>My essay for #4 was more abstract and indirect. It talked about my passion and way of viewing the world. It was on the short side. They both used a lot of subtle symbolism.</p>

<p>Curious, what did you guys write about? :) I'm afraid my essays were too strange...they both did answer the prompts thoroughly though.</p>

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<p>trying to steal essays or something?</p>

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<p>No, I already finished mine and mailed them out this morning.</p>

<p>I wasn’t asking for very specific explanations, I was just curious as to what topics people did.</p>

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<p>Wow. Is EVERYONE applying to Exeter?</p>

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<p>i believe so :(</p>

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<p>Last year, it seemed like everyone was applying to Andover and SPS</p>

<p>On the topic: My daughter’s were somewhat light-hearted. I told her to let her teachers, ssats and grades speak to her intelligence and to show her personality in the essays…for Exeter anyway. I figure they’re up to their ears in profundity already. My son’s joke when he was home and saw a random mess my younger one had left in the living room was that he was going to take a photo of it, bring it back to Exeter, and see how long it took for someone to relate it to WWII.</p>

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<p>Don’t be a negative nancy, deerhotch</p>

<p>I wrote about having been homeschooled and my experience with the SSAT. I think I’ll keep it at that level of vague-ity for now</p>

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<p>I wrote about how I want to change the world and why I don’t need Exeter to do it. :D</p>

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<p>Ooh, pulsar is playing hard-to-get! Clever!</p>

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<p>Ha ha Pulsar, but that could actually work. I can envision a really effective essay along those lines. If anything, it would show fearlessness. I kind of hope you’re not kidding.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, I was kidding. I got this idea just this evening after I sent in my app this morning. I’m kicking myself now literally, and I hope Exeter doors are not shut. :frowning: But my essays were still good though.</p>

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<p>my exeter essays were terrible. :$</p>

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<p>I don’t buy it. You have been on these boards forever to write a bad essay.</p>

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<p>neato;
humorous essays are usually quite interesting (:</p>

<p>pulsar;
a tad rebellious, aren’t you? xD</p>

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<p>Handwriting the essays were a pain. x]</p>

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<p>^ Yeah, they were. They must be having us handwrite it to make sure we aren’t sociopaths! ;)</p>