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IMagine if there were NO supplements, you would have kids applying in even HIGHER numbers to schools and creating even more of a nightmare kids applying to many schools.
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<p>So true. I think one of the reasons why so many kids apply to Washington University in St. Louis is that it has no additional essays in its supplement. They simply think, "Reasonably decent school. No essay. Click."</p>