multitry Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlPilkingtod Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 Happened to me to. My supplementals weren't great to begin with and I reworked my essay slightly this year but it did decrease significantly but everything else stayed the same. Maybe its based relative to the quality of supplementals to other applicants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcoyolo Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 This was my first time applying but my supplemental / Essat score was very low and I thought it was the strongest part of my application! Maybe I was delusional about how my experiences would be viewed but I was surprised to see my score as low as it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chels1267 Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 There's an element of subjectivity to marking the supplemental, I would expect to see some variation between years. If yours dropped significantly from last year to this year that would be strange though, mine only changed by like ~0.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurkitykurking Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 My essay/ supplemental stayed the same, but my score wasn't that great to begin with. Do any of you guys know what the highest score has been in past years for those on WL, (specifically for the supplemental/essay section)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RM18 Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 Yes, happened to me, went down about 4 points this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realplayer Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 If you don't mind asking, was everyone in the low 20s or high 10s for supplementals, if they were considered "low?" I wasn't a part of the last application cycle and was curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med1day Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 Yes, mine went down! In fact, if I had gotten the same score, I would've had a great chance of getting in off the waitlist. So I'm pretty annoyed tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med1day Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Is it worth emailing them about? Or will they just been annoyed and not do anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeeewww Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 Last summer, I stopped by the admissions office to discuss my essay / supplemental portion of the application. One of the clerks told me that students can lose points if they re-submit the same / similar essay from previous year(s), and their essay happens be reviewed and recognized by the same adcom individual. The logic is lack of growth from one year to the next / originality. The admissions committee is only 15-20 people (I believe). She also joked, "do you know how many essays we receive of people being stuck in a storm --> epiphany" If you apply again, I highly recommend stopping by the admissions office to ask questions. If you are chatty, they may reveal information that could help set your application apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesmedman Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 1 hour ago, yeeewww said: Last summer, I stopped by the admissions office to discuss my essay / supplemental portion of the application. One of the clerks told me that students can lose points if they re-submit the same / similar essay from previous year(s), and their essay happens be reviewed and recognized by the same adcom individual. The logic is lack of growth from one year to the next / originality. The admissions committee is only 15-20 people (I believe). She also joked, "do you know how many essays we receive of people being stuck in a storm --> epiphany" If you apply again, I highly recommend stopping by the admissions office to ask questions. If you are chatty, they may reveal information that could help set your application apart. What does “being stuck in a storm —> epiphany” mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeeewww Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 My interpretation was that a lot applicants start their essays discussing a situation when they had to overcome a tough experience. Ultimately, the applicant reaches an epiphany / moment of clarity that they want to "help others" etc etc. My take home: avoid cliches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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