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How do I know if my college essay is good enough to submit?

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November 4, 2012

16 Comments • Newest first

ayashiboi

Read it in a british accent. If it sounds smart and british, it's a good essay.

Reply November 5, 2012
Steven522

you should try go to the writing center at school even thought it's probably going to be loaded because of sandy =/

Reply November 5, 2012
Dorks

Have several people edit it, and include teachers in this.

Reply November 5, 2012
Schokoshake

Yes, ask teachers, but then also ask random strangers to read your essay and ask them what impression they get of you from it.

Reply November 5, 2012
WetDuck

[quote=Cheezzydude]This is appealing... c:

Edit: Nvm I need an account, and I only get a 7-day trial...[/quote]

7 days is more than enough to check over an essay.

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Cheezzydude

[quote=WetDuck]http://www.grammarly.com/[/quote]

This is appealing... c:

Edit: Nvm I need an account, and I only get a 7-day trial...

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tsubasa128

thats what english teachers are for. or you can go post it on college confidential

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WetDuck

http://www.grammarly.com/

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NonSonoFronz

If you're tight with your English teacher, get them to look it over.
I got my English teacher to look some of my essays over and with a bit of help from him, they are golden.

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Cheezzydude

[quote=cchpm]then drop the class[/quote]

It's not a class lol. I'm writing my essays for my college APPLICATIONS!

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GreatRomantic

Very few to no grammar mistakes.

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cchpm

[quote=Cheezzydude]What if I can't do that?[/quote]

then drop the class

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Meiru

Check for grammatical errors, have some professional writers look it over, have friends look it over, revise it a lot.

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Cheezzydude

[quote=cchpm]Trust yourself[/quote]

What if I can't do that?

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cchpm

Trust yourself

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oAZNvTOFUo

You have to ask it nicely

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