NYTimes: The Common App's Supersize Supplements

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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."

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<p>Oh, now that has me worried. I didn't realize that WUSTL didn't require an essay! Now I wonder if they're doing it just to massage their admissions statistics for rankings purposes :(</p>