<p>Does anyone know what the esay is for Part II of the application. I can't seem to find it on-line.</p>
<p>Here is what I found =)
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<p>D (now a freshman at UMD – accepted into Gemstone), used a college essay she had written for another app. She retyped “2. Write a question of your own and respond to it.”, followed by the question she was answering (i.e. the topic for her essay).</p>
<p>I wonder how much of a stickler they are on the length? I just found out my son’s essay - which he submitted already - was much, much longer than 500 words. He wrote his own question & answer, too. It’s a very good essay, just way too long.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry too much if it’s already submitted…it’s water under the bridge at this point. But generally (and for future essays), he should stick pretty close to the lengths…they set the limits because of the sheer volume that they have to read through—if everyone wrote 2x or 3x the length, it would be unmanageable. If it’s a good essay, they’ll keep reading. If it’s not, they’ll stop reading when they’ve seen enough.</p>
<p>last year it was 2-3 pages typed so i guess they got annoyed</p>
<p>Would it be a good idea to simply use option #2 and submit an essay that was written for the common app? I’ve thought about doing this but I’m not sure how the admissions officers would view it. Would they frown upon reusing an essay?</p>
<p>The question is answered this way, if you have to ask it than you shouldn’t do it</p>
<p>PATS1237:</p>
<p>My DS chose #2 and reused his best essay from another application. I’m sure that’s what a lot of kids do, and I’m sure that the schools realize this. Just make sure it’s a great essay with a clear question.</p>