<p>This is too much flattery... you're making me blush! :o</p>
<p>I do have one question, though.
As I was reading it I have to admit I'm thinking: "Started learning English in 2001? This is TOO good!!" but by the end of the essay I figured that total immersion for 5 years should be enough for someone with a knack for language.
Do you think there's any danger that colleges will think my essay has been overedited or (even worse) isn't my own work? I've seen so many posts here on the Parents' Forum about essays being edited beyond recognition by parents, teachers, and/or admissions counselors, and I don't want them to think that's the case with mine! Yes, English is my third language, and my scores on the SAT I writing section aren't spectacular (680 and 710, compared to 780 and 800 in CR and 760 in math)... but on the other hand, I've submitted a recommendation from my IB English HL teacher and a supplemental one from my journalism and Theory of Knowledge teacher/newspaper advisor, both of which presumably contain comments about my writing. Maybe I'm paranoid, but given that I'm an "international" student, I really don't want them to get suspicious...!</p>