[M] For all the anxiety the essay causes, says Bill McClintick of Mercersburg Academy inPennsylvania, its a very small piece of the puzzle. I was in college admissions for 10 years. I sawldds and parents beat themselves up over this. And at the vast majority of places, it is simply not abig variable in the colleges decision-making process.
[ N] Many admissions officers say they spend less than a couple of minutes on each application, includingthe essay. According to a recent survey of admissions officers, only one in four private colleges saythe essay is of considerable importance in judging an application. Among public colleges anduniversities, the number drops to roughly one in 10. By contrast,86 percent place considerableimportance on an applicants grades,70 percent on strength of curriculum.
[O] Still, at the most selective schools, where thousands of candidates may submit identically high gradesand test scores, a marginal item like the essay may serve as a tie-breaker between two equallyqualified candidates. The thought is certainly enough to keep the pot boiling under parents like Meg,the lawyer-mom, as she tries to help her son choose an essay topic. For a moment the other day, shethought she might have hit on a good one. His fathers from France, she says. I said maybe youcould write about that, as something that makes you different. You know;half French, halfAmerican. I said, You could write about your identity issues. He said, I dont have any identityissues! And hes right. Hes a well-adjnsted, normal kid. But that doesnt make for a good essay,does it?
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