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The Top Three Things College Admissions Officers HATE to See in College Application Essays

The Top Three Things College Admissions Officers HATE to See in College Application Essays

by Susan Osborn | Aug 17, 2020 | College Admissions

College admissions officers are generally personable, generous, empathetic, even at times forgiving. But there are three things they absolutely positively will not forgive in college application essays (aka Common App essay/Coalition App essay) and they are:  1....

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