<p>I have been thinking of focusing on an essay around handwriting/penmanship. I'm thinking however of turning in my final essay in handwritten form. Not on a line paper, mind you, but on a legal sized paper. I have a pretty nice handwriting for a guy. </p>
<p>Or am I being too wistful?</p>
<p>That’s badass. I’d do it.</p>
<p>i think that will be too risky , but thats just me. depends on the prestige of the college, and most colleges like the online. BUT it will make you stand out a big plus</p>
<p>I personally wouldn’t, but if you have big ones, try it.</p>
<p>It’s a risk. But, if that’s your essay topic, do it.</p>
<p>hmmm…im not really sure…my friend says i should turn in a typed and handwritten.</p>
<p>No, your friend is stupid. One or the other.</p>
<p>don’t write just type it up</p>
<p>Hmm. This could be interesting. You would really stand-out. If it is well-written and you have the credentials, the admissions committee would refer to you as the “one who hand-wrote his essay.”</p>
<p>But this could also work against you if the essay -ahem- sucks. You would still be known as the “one who hand-wrote his essay.”</p>
<p>Admission counselors get really ****ed if they can’t read what someone sends to them. Just make sure that it’s legible and I think it should be fine. I think other people have sent in handwritten stuff and have tried to be clever (ie. writing in a spiral, writing 'I love _____(college) on the back of the essay) all of which do nothing but aggravate them. So if you think itd be a plus, (which if its about handwriting I think yuou should 
) send it in handwriten, it just has to be legible.</p>
<p>woah. I didn’t know that was a bad word…
I feel dirty. :(</p>
<p>I’m not sure on the legal paper, cause they take everything you send and clip everyone’s files into a three ring binder when they review you, a legal sized paper would be too big to fit. Why not try some nice stationary paper that’s just computer paper size?</p>
<p>Or write it on a larger sheet of paper, scan it, and reduce it to 8 1/2 by 11"</p>
<p>go for it…that is such a cool idea.</p>
<p>Post a sample of your handwriting on the Web so we can judge whether or not it’s acceptable for submission.</p>
<p>Don’t do it. Applications, including essays, should be typed, no matter how good your handwriting. This is particularly true if the rest of your application is typed. This is a formal document; treat it as such.</p>
<p>i think it’s a good idea! my cousin did this; she has really tiny handwriting that’s incredibly neat and distinctive, so that’s what she wrote about. she turned in a hand written essay and got into georgetown.</p>
<p>No. I’m pretty sure I heard of someone who did a similar topic as you, wrote their essay about caligraphy and culture or something and actually wrote the essay using stylized writing and it didn’t help. You may take the risk of an admissions officer not being able to read a word, even one word. I personally wouldn’t. If caligraphy is an important EC activity, send some of your art as a supplement.</p>
<p>If they can read it, i think it sounds pretty cool.</p>
<p>It sounds cool. But yeah, it’s a huge risk - are you a daredevil?</p>
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Lmao. I agree, though.</p>