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    Allison, This Is Your Future College, and We’re Here to Ruin Your Life
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    “Home Away from Home Alone”: A College Admissions Essay by Kevin McCallister
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    by Felipe Torres Medina and Taylor Kay Phillips
  • November 1, 2018
    Samples of College Admissions Essays Freely Available for Applicants to Build Upon
    by John Moe
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    My Common App Essay: “Every School Reading This Except Dartmouth Sucks Ass”
    by Ben Hayslett
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