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Don't Be Bland
Admissions officers, even at the most selective institutions, really aren't looking for perfection in 17- and 18-year-olds. We are looking for the human being behind the roster of activities and grades. We are looking for those who can let down their guard just a bit to allow others in. We are looking for people whose egos won't get in the way of learning, students whose investment in ideas and words tells us--in the context of their records--that they are aware of a world beyond their own homes, schools, grades and scores. A picture, they say, is worth a thousand words. To us, an essay that reveals a student's unaltered voice is worth much, much more.
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Posted By: alittlebit @ 06/08/2008 9:38:50 AM
Comment: The increase in student cheating is harming higher education???s image. Sites like custom-essay.net and proessay.com, weakened teacher-student relationships, and business models of education have contributed to campus dishonesty. Ignoring plagiarism is a disservice to students, the university, the academic community and even to yourself.
Posted By: JonathanSmith @ 05/28/2008 12:00:17 AM
Comment: Pretty much close to really measure out a persons intellectual capability, but i think a bigger amount of testing should be done to provide a good results in identifying a certain human being's learning curve. Exams and Essays wouldn't just be enough. Essays is a good thing but what about those people who cant really put their thoughts into words, people cant always go to online sites like bestessays.com to get their essays.I think a bigger amount of testing and other research should be put into place. There are many people out there who would rather have been into arts but realized it somewhere during their senior years. Proper guidance and testing should be done to help people determine things that they can excel in. Having a college degree isnt that much important its more of learningt hings that your love and getting into something that you area passionate about. Artistic people just cant get much from algebra or calculus. I think series of test not just on entrance exams should be done to determine if a certain person is capable of handling out their chosen courses in college