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Duke Shifts Scoring of College Essays

Ethan Eisler and Yixuan (Joyce) Li • April 17, 2024

Duke University made the decision to stop giving its applicant’s essays a numerical rating as a part of its holistic review for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle. The decision was made to combat the rise...

Making them count ‎

Priya Reddy • December 10, 2016

Answering some of the more interesting college essay prompts

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