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Can't essays be gamed? And if one is better at writing essays, it doesn't necessarily mean he is better at other stuff. MS admissions in particular have people
by vharish 5y ago
Can't essays be gamed? And if one is better at writing essays, it doesn't necessarily mean he is better at other stuff. MS admissions in particular have people applying from different countries, countries where English is not the primary language.
- panda88888 5y agoIMO essay is easier games than the SAT. There is no guarantee on how much essay is actually written by the student compared to SAT, where it actually checks the ID. If anything, if I have the means I would have consultants work with my kid on choosing a topic, then heavily edited for impact while retaining the student’s writing style.
- nr2x 5y agoTo my point above, it’s easy to spot a “fake” essay. More so than fraudulent test scores actually.
- nr2x 5y agoYou learn to spot it pretty fast, especially b/c we did a video screen as well.