Some essay samples below are by students who chose to write about a challenge, while other

examples may be helpful if you’re looking to write about yourself more generally. And yes, a
few of these essays did help these students get accepted into the Ivy League, (I’m not telling
you which!) though these are all great essays regardless of where (or if) students were admitted
to their top choice school.

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Some essay samples below are by students who chose to write about a challenge, while other
examples may be helpful if you’re looking to write about yourself more generally. And yes, a
few of these essays did help these students get accepted into the Ivy League, (I’m not telling
you which!) though these are all great essays regardless of where (or if) students were admitted
to their top choice school.

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