It’s no secret that admissions to Ivy League Plus schools are hyper-competitive. One of the most common reasons that students are denied admission from selective colleges has nothing to do with a weakness or deficiency, academic otherwise. “It’s simply that there are… thousands of other strong students applying in a given year,” says Yale Admissions […]
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2024 John Locke Essay Competition Prompts: The Incredible, Transformative Power of the John Locke Institute Essay Competition
We’ve written about the John Locke Institute Essay Competition (JLIEC) before, discussing the basics of the competition, and how it can improve your chances of college admissions, and shared the success of Ivy-Way students shortlisted for the Junior and regular Essay Competition. In general, the goal of the JLIEC is to encourage “independent thought, depth of knowledge, clear reasoning, critical analysis and persuasive style.”