Comments on: Admission Essay Handbook? http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/ Life of a Student at Tufts University Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:02:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Michael http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-199 Michael Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:56:06 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-199 Also, remember that many elite universities use what I call the Katana Cut (Samurai Cut, etc.), as their primary method of selection. 1. Make a single column of all applications (electronically) 2. Line up the applications by SAT Score. The ones at the top have an SAT score of 2400, the bottom, 0. 3. Find what minimum SAT Score would result in a number of students somewhat higher than the quota. 4. You know what to do. Taking this into account, it does mean that your essay is insignificant if your SAT Score is 2400 (assuming you have a few other achievements). However, a student with ~1960 CAN beat someone with ~2010 based on the college essay and other factors. Also, remember that many elite universities use what I call the Katana Cut (Samurai Cut, etc.), as their primary method of selection.
1. Make a single column of all applications (electronically)
2. Line up the applications by SAT Score. The ones at the top have an SAT score of 2400, the bottom, 0.
3. Find what minimum SAT Score would result in a number of students somewhat higher than the quota.
4. You know what to do.
Taking this into account, it does mean that your essay is insignificant if your SAT Score is 2400 (assuming you have a few other achievements). However, a student with ~1960 CAN beat someone with ~2010 based on the college essay and other factors.

]]> By: Michael http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-198 Michael Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:47:13 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-198 Oh, dear, what have I done? I never meant to imply that English teachers ever were, are, or will be useful for anything except occasional witty banter and target practice. However, some English teachers claim to know what the essay readers want (Which I find ironic, for none of them have ever been in such a position to support that claim). Oh, dear, what have I done? I never meant to imply that English teachers ever were, are, or will be useful for anything except occasional witty banter and target practice. However, some English teachers claim to know what the essay readers want (Which I find ironic, for none of them have ever been in such a position to support that claim).

]]> By: Ricky http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-194 Ricky Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:33:39 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-194 @Chris: That's a good idea, I'll get on that. @Christine: That idea has inspired me to ask to borrow the book that he teaches out of for that class. I’ll ask him today or tomorrow. @Chris: That’s a good idea, I’ll get on that.

@Christine: That idea has inspired me to ask to borrow the book that he teaches out of for that class. I’ll ask him today or tomorrow.

]]> By: Christine http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-193 Christine Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:15:49 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-193 Believe it or not SAT Prep with Mr. Orcutt was a big help. Believe it or not SAT Prep with Mr. Orcutt was a big help.

]]> By: Chris http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-192 Chris Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:23:43 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-192 Nothing has humor quite like a statement of total hypocrisy. What I found useful was reading the essays of seniors before me. I could see what schools they got into, what schools they got rejected from, and form some sort of conjecture about the essay from the grades they got, APs, and such. I'm sure there's a way of doing that that is much less complicated, but this way if I'm wrong, it's nobody's fault but mine. Nothing has humor quite like a statement of total hypocrisy.

What I found useful was reading the essays of seniors before me. I could see what schools they got into, what schools they got rejected from, and form some sort of conjecture about the essay from the grades they got, APs, and such.

I’m sure there’s a way of doing that that is much less complicated, but this way if I’m wrong, it’s nobody’s fault but mine.

]]> By: Ricky http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-191 Ricky Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:10:50 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-191 Michael, coming from you, that's hilarious. ;) Michael, coming from you, that’s hilarious. ;)

]]> By: Michael http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-190 Michael Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:04:17 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/09/09/admission-essay-handbook/#comment-190 Your English teachers know best. Your English teachers know best.

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