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That and the institution of the "college application essay". Does any other country have that?

marcosdumay 4y ago
I think it is common everywhere to require essays during the college evaluation process, but I don't understand well enough what is the US's "college application essay" to compare.
- lazyasciiart 4y ago
  In the US you write an essay to send to the college with your application, about why you should be accepted. I don’t know of anywhere else that has anything like it. Edit: examples https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2019-04-24/college-essay-examples-how-to-write-your-story https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2019...
  - marcosdumay 4y ago
    Wow, no, I have never seen anything like that before. Is it really a literary resume for people that didn't have the time to accomplish anything yet? I just found a niche for chatGPT!
  - whimsicalism 4y ago
    Oxford certainly has it when i applied.
    - astura 4y ago
      And my college in the US didn't require one, and I didn't write one. It was optional.
krigath 4y ago
College application essays for undergraduate degrees vary a lot by country. The UK UCAS admission system used for all undergraduate admissions requires an application text. It is much freer in its form than how I understand the US system with a very specific prompt. As for Norway, to pick another random example, there is no requirement to submit any piece of writing to explain your motivation. Your grades do all the talking for you, so to speak.
- whimsicalism 4y ago
  The difference between UCAS and US system is that UCAS is universal essay whereas US “common app” has both universal and school specific essays. Honestly i much prefer the US system to my exposure to the british system, much easier to apply to multiple schools in the US
  - arlort 4y ago
    > much easier to apply to multiple schools in the US I think discouraging blanket applications to multiple universities is the point of the UCAS system in the UK
bjourne 4y ago
China has it...
- whimsicalism 4y ago
  I thought the gaokao was all that mattered
  - Leary 4y ago
    Chinese colleges have sports majors that use athletic performance as part of their admissions.

I think it is common everywhere to require essays during the college evaluation process, but I don't understand well enough what is the US's "college application essay" to compare.

lazyasciiart 4y ago
In the US you write an essay to send to the college with your application, about why you should be accepted. I don’t know of anywhere else that has anything like it. Edit: examples https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2019-04-24/college-essay-examples-how-to-write-your-story https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2019...
- marcosdumay 4y ago
  Wow, no, I have never seen anything like that before. Is it really a literary resume for people that didn't have the time to accomplish anything yet? I just found a niche for chatGPT!
- whimsicalism 4y ago
  Oxford certainly has it when i applied.
  - astura 4y ago
    And my college in the US didn't require one, and I didn't write one. It was optional.

krigath 4y ago

College application essays for undergraduate degrees vary a lot by country. The UK UCAS admission system used for all undergraduate admissions requires an application text. It is much freer in its form than how I understand the US system with a very specific prompt. As for Norway, to pick another random example, there is no requirement to submit any piece of writing to explain your motivation. Your grades do all the talking for you, so to speak.

whimsicalism 4y ago
The difference between UCAS and US system is that UCAS is universal essay whereas US “common app” has both universal and school specific essays. Honestly i much prefer the US system to my exposure to the british system, much easier to apply to multiple schools in the US
- arlort 4y ago
  > much easier to apply to multiple schools in the US I think discouraging blanket applications to multiple universities is the point of the UCAS system in the UK

bjourne 4y ago

China has it...

whimsicalism 4y ago
I thought the gaokao was all that mattered
- Leary 4y ago
  Chinese colleges have sports majors that use athletic performance as part of their admissions.