Thursday, March 08, 2007

Should you tweek the essay?

On a message board I offer advice a student asked the question if it is ok to send a short story instead of an essay on the required topic? The answer unfortunately is no. Do your best to answer the question that is being asked. Don't make any assumptions when it comes to completing admission applications, just provide the information that is being required.

I have many years of admission experience, and have also helped design admission applications, every question asked has an intended purpose otherwise they wouldn't have asked. If you decide not to answer the question directly you may run the risk of sending the message that you don't know how to follow instructions, and that doesn't sit well with those who are trying to decide if they should admit you to their school.

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