YO CLASS OF '17: anyone start on essays yet?

College Essays
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<p>I’ve started, I’m applying to 16 schools but sone of them haven’t opened up yet.</p>

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<p>I just registered for common app</p>

<p>GOSH I need inspiration for my personal essay, the draft is done but I need to add more to it.</p>

<p>Can anyone suggest topics for who inspires you?</p>

<p>I have the SAT to prepare for my AP summer packets scholarships and colleges… So much work <em>sigh</em></p>

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Sixteen! Holy ****! I thought I over 10 schools is pushing it. I’m worried about my list because I have 13 and three of them are Ivies. How many colleges does everybody else have?</p>

<p>As for the essay, I have a brainstorming list. I really want to write about this book, but first I have to finish reading it (horribly planning, eh?)</p>

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<p>xcvdfveftgtvtef I have no inspiration for the common app/Yale supplement.</p>

<p>I want to start my QB essays, but I’m scared they’ll change on me. xD Same with the Princeton supplement…</p>

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<p>@risibu
Probably 8 or 9, with 4 ivies, a fact my parents will probably kill me for >__>.</p>

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<p>What’s a QB essay</p>

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<p>risubu, I think I’m gonna end up applying to 14 haha. It’s because I’m scared I won’t get in anywhere! :confused: Anybody feel the same way? lol</p>

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<p>Yes, I do. I’m not sure how many I will apply too though.</p>

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<p>Haha yeah, that’s what my parents told me to do. I’ve started drafting my essays but I don’t know if I should wait until school starts, so my English teachers can proof read them. I’m still gonna do common app :confused: but the numbers haven’t switched to 2013 yet</p>

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<p>I have 8 schools in mind. Even then, that’s a whole lot of essays! </p>

<p>Good luck to the masochistic souls applying to like 927582 schools. But hey, who am I to say? Maybe casting a wide net yields better options :)</p>

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<p>Hi class of 2017! If anyone wants someone to read their essays/provide some ideas, I’ll be happy to do so (just PM me) :slight_smile: Summer is the best time to write your essays, the school year will get very hectic!</p>

<p>Also, anyone applying to Columbia?</p>

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<p>Thanks Columbia!</p>

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<p>The Common App will open up for the 2012-2013 school year on August 1. Therefore I wonder why/how some people are already filling it out…</p>

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It’s because the preview is out, and the topics stay the same from year to year (mostly). The topics are pretty broad anyway, so that’s why I’m brainstorming at least. <a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/DownloadForms/2012/2012-13FY-FinalHighlightedPreview.pdf[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/DownloadForms/2012/2012-13FY-FinalHighlightedPreview.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I’ve done my common app essay and one part of a supplement for one school. The other parts of the supplement have not been released yet so I will wait.</p>

<p>I’m applying to quite a large amount of schools so… ahHhHHHHHHHHH</p>

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<p>@Magenturtle… Questbridge. ^.^</p>

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<p>I am! I did the common app, I picked my own. :slight_smile: & I haven’t even looked at the supplements yet…</p>

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<p>I’m so conflicted about whether or not
I should apply early to JHU… Thus, I’m hesitant on starting the supp for it. :/</p>

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<p>So I’ve officially begun brainstorming ideas for UMich, UChicago, and UVA. Waiting for mit, jhu, and unc-ch to release their supps!</p>

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<p>Done with my common app essay!</p>