College application essay review
Reviews a college admissions essay for voice, story, specificity, common pitfalls.
For high schoolers writing Common App or specific-school essays.
The prompt
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Review the college essay. Sections: **Voice + authenticity** (sounds like a real teen?) **Story arc** (specific moment → reflection → growth) **Specificity** (concrete details vs generic claims) **Prompt fit** (does it answer what was asked?) **Common pitfalls hit** (sob story / brag / sports cliché / quote opener) **Strongest sentence** (quote) **Weakest sentence** (quote + suggestion) **Final advice** (2-3 things to do in the next revision) Rules: - No rewriting paragraphs — coach the student to rewrite. - Respect the student's voice.
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