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...calling him Theater Boy to protect his identity--certainly looked like Cornell material. He had appeared in professional musical productions and helped raise over $50,000 to stage plays at his school. "That's pretty amazing," Walbridge muttered. Field chuckled as he read through the applicant's essay about his voice changing from a once beautiful boyhood soprano. Said Field: "There's a nice sense of humor in this writing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside College Admissions | 10/23/2000 | See Source »

MYTH 2 The essay counts only in close calls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside College Admissions | 10/23/2000 | See Source »

Before even glancing at grades or test scores, admissions officers at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, rate a student's personal statement. That first impression can color the whole discussion. The committee, for example, issued a swift rejection to a student whose essay was riddled with typos. After reading a moving tale of how a student bonded with a Chilean immigrant struggling to educate his children, assistant dean Debbie DeVeaux went to bat for the applicant: "I love this guy. I hope you love him as much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside College Admissions | 10/23/2000 | See Source »

...They meet with students weekly, and then there's a substantial essay that [students] write. That works very well, and it's a nice segue into the thesis...

Author: By Daniela J. Lamas and Michael L. Shenkman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: It's a Small Class After All | 10/19/2000 | See Source »

...Click here for an exclusive photo essay on the Ebola outbreak

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ebola: The Return of a Killer | 10/19/2000 | See Source »

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