<p>When doing the essays in the fashion I suggested, it would be a "what you see is what you get" type of thing. It would give the admissions committees a look at how well a student writes with absolutely no outside assistance (free or paid), and it would show how well a student "thinks on his feet."</p>
<p>As it currently stands, the admissions committees have no idea of how much outside help or "editing" a student received. Why would an Ivy applicant be opposed to such an idea? They have to write the essays anyway, why not do it utilizing a system where everyone writes the essay under the same "test conditions."</p>