<p>Can anyone help revise/edit/comment on my Uc open ended essay? Thanks in advance. It needs a lot of work...</p>
<p>Also for the community service part of uc app. If i will have 200 hrs by the end of december, would it hurt to put that instead of the 160ish i have now?</p>
<p>it was very good. i think u spent a whole lot of time on it, nice though, i dont see any way in changing it, its flawless, u get 10 pencils out of 10 for your great essay :) enjoy</p>
<p>I liked the idea of your essay, but there were many redundant phrases. It seems that you only have a few points and you repeated them too much. Elaborate more about driving (other than the independence and responsibility) and maybe give a specific example that showed how 'driving gave you confidence to handle any responsibility and independence in your life.'</p>
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<li>redundant at times (responsible, independent...these words are used too much, I think)</li>
<li>check verb tense? (I only read it twice, like an admissions person would)</li>
<li>needs to flow better (try some conjunctions or semicolons instead of something like "I like dogs. I also like cats too.")</li>
<li>seems a little bit "forced" on the government saying 16 is the age, that you need to step up and be responsible for your life and others, etc.</li>
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