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The three-and-a-half things I learned from reading 5k essays in a top-15 admissions office.
I saw a lot in my years in admissions. Universities go test-optional, the impact of covid, interviews gone wrong, amazing students admitted and graduate.
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20 College Essay Examples (Graded by A Top-10 Admissions Officer)
We've compiled 20 amazing examples of college essays—and a few not so amazing ones—to show you how admissions officers actually see essays. Each one has a "grade" and commentary from a real admissions officer.
Insight you can trust
Every piece of our writing is drawn from first-hand experience in admissions offices and reviewed by a former college admissions officer.
Want to know more? Read our mission statement.
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Bowdoin College '25
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Duke University '26
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