College applicants pay strangers to review 150 application essays

“Has anyone actually used Better College Apps essay services? submitted by /u/Glass_Sherbet7548 [link] [comments]”

“Hey yall !! Does anyone know where I can get my personal statement essay professionally reviewed, by an actual person ?? submitted by /u/Past_Measurement9323 [link] [comments]”

Hello, I wrote my PIQs over the summer and now that college applications are being finalized, I’ve been reading over my own and they don’t sound right. I was wondering if anyone…

“Hi! I was just wondering i could get a fresh set of eyes to give feedback on my cornell why major essay. I really appreciate any help! submitted by /u/Agitated-Cup-7109 [link] [comments]”

“Hi, my son has a decent first draft of his essay but needs help getting to a final draft, he is applying early and needs if done by mid september, any advice on a consultant? submitted by /u/Individual_Ad_7085 [link] [comments]”

“Hey! So I know that for some people this question is dumb, but I just wanted to be sure. If not, is there any kind of service where something like this happens? But strictly with a current or ex admission officer, not someone who got into college or something? submitted by /u/Numerous-Spell6450 [link] [comments]”

“Can any professional give me a honest review on my essay DM and I’ll send you!! submitted by /u/Adventurous-Big-8466 [link] [comments]”

“Hi. I’m applying to cornell, columbia, yale, and brown. I will be submitting 1 stem letter of rec and 1 humanities letter of rec. for my humanities letter of rec, I wonder if those schools would accept a letter of rec from a music teacher? I took her band class jr year and im taking her music theory class senior year. She taught me a lot and can really speak on my intellectual curiosity and grit. submitted by /u/zainabghal [link] [comments]”

“Struggling a lot through my common app essay and I cant tell anymore if its good or super bad and need some kind of reference point. Many of the essays available online are rrly dated and so many people have used similar ideas to the point that its not that helpful anymore. Genuinely Ive had about 12ish drafts now and Im not happy with any of them, any help is appreciated ! submitted by /u/ManyPositive5510 [link] [comments]”

“i responded to this prompt for my personal statement: Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome? essentially i talked about how everyone expected me to be an engineer but i'm not sure if i want that anymore since i realized that i only want to be an engineer because everyone told me i should be one. i recognize that applying to an engineering school with an essay about becoming an engineer only because other people”

“Would it be bad to not submit a personal statement to Northwestern? It’s a new change this year but i’m not sure if it’s better to just submit it anyway? submitted by /u/ConversationShot4626 [link] [comments]”

“Hello! I’m going to start applying to colleges this fall, I’ve been doing some research on what to write my college essay about. I’m going into landscape architecture, I’m thinking of writing of how nature fueled my desire to keep living. And how natural nature such as birds and plants made me realize how the beauty around us, while also exploring the duality of the human experience and changed how I view the world and interact with others. Idk if this a good idea or not pls lmk!! submitte”

“So I got accepted into Umass Amerst but due to financial reasons, I'm taking a gap year. (They denied my request for a deferral so here we are) I was wondering if changing my personal essay would affect my application much if I decide to reapply. Like totally change it. New story, new angle, new everything really. Will using a fictional story (that I wrote) as my personal statement hurt my chances? Also, is doing nothing during a gap year going to hurt your chances? I can't do anything c”

“I'm really confused about this one because the prompt is phrased in a way that invites to write about "Why this major" aswell as "Why this school", i mean it makes sense given that its 650 words but I dont know how much words I should use to write about my specific convictions for a major and how much for why cornell submitted by /u/Reasonable_Ad1300 [link] [comments]”

“I'm struggling with organizing my personal essay. I'm not sure where to begin or how to structure it. Would you be willing to share some advice or feedback? I'm not asking anyone to write my essay. I just need guidance on how to organize my ideas and tell my story effectively☀ submitted by /u/dj_n00 [link] [comments]”

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“College apps have got me so stressed, I’m not very confident with my essay and am wondering how other ppl have formatted or added specific information in theirs 🤯🥀 submitted by /u/musc4tt [link] [comments]”

“I’ll start applying to colleges this fall and next spring, and I honestly have no idea where I’m supposed to go with writing any kind of college essay. Everything sounds so.. depressing and like I’m trying to guilt trip whoever is reading it. Yes, I could write about how I almost took my own life and how I learned to piece myself and my life back together. I could write about how I’ve overcome my severe social anxiety. I could write about grief. I could write about how a director killed my passi”

“I'm an international student but based in the U.S. submitted by /u/AddendumJumpy2572 [link] [comments]”

“I've been trying to brainstorm personal statement topics, i did a bunch of ceg's exercises and these are 3 of the topics I came up with. PLEASE be kind of harsh, I'm still very early in the process and want to have the best essay possible so let me know which one works the best or if theres anything important I should consider. How Pokemon inspired me to be curious about the natural world around me, and how I use that curiosity in every aspect of my life Giving a speech in front of a”

“Is it possible to get accepted if I write really good essay even though I have weaker EC submitted by /u/Aggravating_Wing_245 [link] [comments]”

“Wish schools would at least give a heads up that they are planning to change their prompts submitted by /u/nuyorknightsat2_ [link] [comments]”

“I'm a little confused on how to differentiate these essays. I understand the purpose for each of them, but the stuff that I have done to improve my application for the reapplicant essay is also stuff that is being done during my gap year. For schools that ask both prompts (like Albert Einstein), how should I differentiate my responses? I'm worried about the essays being redundant. submitted by /u/Any_Professor8167 [link] [comments]”

“Hi everyone, I’m a bit new to this sub and to college apps. But I feel like every essay idea and plan I’m thinking of all boils down to different aspects of my work ethic and how I work through a problem. Moreover, it all feels so much like a challenge-> work through challenge -> learning type essay. If anyone has any resources, or any way to help me change the way I’m approaching this, I would greatly appreciate it. submitted by /u/Adorable-Return7439 [link] [comments]”

“I honestly don’t care about the essay too much since half my application is to schools in Canada, and the program I’m going for (cs w/ theater minor) doesn’t require essays for those schools. I see a college counselor, and I brainstormed a bunch of essay topics. She really wants me to write it on my mechanical pencil (I have this Pentel Graphgear 1000 that i’ve had for 5 years) but I feel like that’s kind of stupid and I don’t know how to turn that into a coherent story, especially since it real”

“hey fellas , did anyone recieve the interview for the essay competition '26 this year yet ? idk im just so nervous (*CHUCKLES IN PURE DESPAIR 😭*) .....like imagine just sitting infront of screeeeeen and being justt frantic. eh if anyone did receive please lmk submitted by /u/Rude_Sherbet_3966 [link] [comments]”

“I'm applying to US colleges as an international student from Eastern Europe, I can't really go on tours to colleges to write about that as you can probably understand. What are some tips for these types of essays? submitted by /u/cyberastro0 [link] [comments]”

“I wanna work in finance, so going to a target school/T30 matters. I use reddit and chatgpt to chance me, my essays, and my application. Is this kinda cringe. Mods, don't remove this bruh. submitted by /u/Fit_Time_7861 [link] [comments]”

“Hey. I'm 17 and thinking about hiring an essay reviewer, as chatgpt and my peers said my best writing was mediocre. What's a fair price? submitted by /u/Fit_Time_7861 [link] [comments]”

“Hi! I plan to apply to the fall 2027 cycle. I have a rough (very rough) draft of my personal statement. I'd love to have a bunch of people read and provide feedback. Normally, I'd send to some of my school friends or parents, but the subject matter is semi-personal so I'd rather not. Are there any online online services or people on here willing to look it over? Trying not to use Chatgpt. submitted by /u/user23047833 [link] [comments]”

“I'm a current applicant for the 2026–2027 cycle working on secondaries. I'm applying to ~40 schools, which comes out to roughly 150 essays. I've already written100/150 essays and about 25–30 "base" essays (diversity, adversity, gap year, leadership, etc.) that cover most common prompts. However, I haven't written many "Why Us?" essays, so those make up the majority of my remaining work. I have two main goals: 1) Help me develop a consistent approach for "”

“Any and all help is very much appreciated! I don’t intend on submitting all LORs, but just tailored to each school. State: NY (family ties to NJ) Demographics: Male, URM, first-time applicant, 1 gap year GPA: 3.81 cGPA / 3.72 sGPA MCAT: 519 (130/129/130/130) Research (~1000 hrs total) - Cancer biology research (~300 completed, 700 anticipated) - 1 poster presentation, no papers Clinical Experience (~1200 total) - Volunteer EMT (~700 completed, 330 anticipated) - Patient Experience Intern (~200 h”

“Gonna crash out if I have to write one more "Why us" essay. Like bro genuinely I'm applying to your school bc I want to be accepted somewhere and I think I have a decent chance. Also not like most schools have something unique enough that no other school has it. Genuinely think my "why us" are so bad I'm gonna get rejected to any school that asks it lol. Obv will prep a lil more before interviews since I'm sure they'll ask it there as well. submitted by”

“Hi guys, so I was wondering if I should put that I moved to the US in 8th grade in my extra information section or would that look like a sob story kind of thing/ if I should include it as part of my essays. submitted by /u/Dramcastagod [link] [comments]”

“Was committed to Cornell but got off the waitlist from Brown yesterday. I want to major in economics or political science. I am in-state from NY, but brown is actually closer from home. Price is basically the same for both. What do you guys think? submitted by /u/Neat-Initiative1565 [link] [comments]”

“Guys I live in Saudi Arabia, I came here to Turkey to complete my undergraduate studies. Later, I made a decision to apply as a gap year since I was in the turkish preparatory year. When asking about permanent address, what should I say? Also in the college board, which address should I write? submitted by /u/USA-0129 [link] [comments]”

“For fun I asked ChatGPT and Gemini to compare three personal statements (two were from Johns Hopkins Essays That Worked), including my own. Both said that mine was the best so now I’m coping that they are obviously 100% accurate and great judges of college essays. How much copium am I on? Is there any value in doing something like this if you don’t have anyone to proofread your essay? Edit: People are saying that the chatbots are biased towards the user, which is 100% true, which is why I used a”