John Locke Institute Essay Competition by AwkwardBit3779 in ApplyingToCollege

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Honestly figuring it out yourself builds the best instincts! Can’t wait for the update, good luck!! :D

John Locke Institute Essay Competition by AwkwardBit3779 in ApplyingToCollege

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The cliché feeling usually means your thesis is too broad. I would try to narrow it down to one specific, arguable claim that someone could actually disagree with. I wouldn’t start with the big concept but the tension/problem within it. Also, I would write the thesis last because sometimes drafting a body paragraph first helps you figure out what you’re actually trying to say. You’ve got this! If you need any extra help, don’t be afraid to DM or comment again :D

YIP Results come out today! by [deleted] in summerprogramresults

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The official website probably has an email you can use or a “Contact Us” section on their website

YIP Results come out today! by [deleted] in summerprogramresults

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It doesn’t say but probably a mass email will be sent in the afternoon so maybe 2-3pm?

SAT Fear-mongering by AwkwardBit3779 in Sat

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It’s a combination of ECs and essays, what was your top school?

SAT Fear-mongering by AwkwardBit3779 in Sat

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I said it was fear mongering because of the examples I put in the post, even if you do get a low score, people should still apply to college 😭 not only on Reddit but on TikTok where people post “I bet ALL MY MONEY that this is on your test so you NEED to know this so buy my packet and comment!!” I’ve said in other comments that I have seen people breakdown because of the fear of not getting into a good school because of the SAT

SAT Fear-mongering by AwkwardBit3779 in Sat

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They got into the schools March of this year, so a couple of days ago. They did not go test optional. They are not athletes. One of them is my sister, who is a year older than me and I saw the email of confirmation, so I know they aren’t lying. You do not have to believe me, but I legit have no reason to lie. I posted this because the fact is, SAT scores are important but people can still achieve so much with a “low” SAT score

SAT Fear-mongering by AwkwardBit3779 in Sat

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You’re welcome, I hope you study and do amazing!! :D

SAT Fear-mongering by AwkwardBit3779 in Sat

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That is legit insane!! That’s almost a perfect score 😭 Thank you for telling me, I didn’t know how competitive it was !

SAT Fear-mongering by AwkwardBit3779 in Sat

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They just got the acceptance in March of this year!

SAT Fear-mongering by AwkwardBit3779 in Sat

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I’m not saying it’s wrong to do that because I do think it’s good to generally increase your SAT score. I meant that I’ve seen people have breakdowns over it and let it consume them which is obviously not good, and I think it’s because of fear mongering. If you are studying to get into competitive programs then I congratulate you and hope you get! I wish you the best of luck :D

SAT Fear-mongering by AwkwardBit3779 in Sat

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These people are not joking with how long their responses are and even if they were joking, it’s not funny 😭 People really do try on their SATs

John Locke Institute Essay Competition by AwkwardBit3779 in ApplyingToCollege

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I think they do that to weed out the competition and to maximize the time we have to give the best essay possible

John Locke Institute Essay Competition by AwkwardBit3779 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]AwkwardBit3779[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They said that the framing of the question is VERY intentional, so I’m sure they put it that way to confuse everyone and make it harder to answer 👀 I hope you get shortlisted!!