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  1. addiiieee

    Secondary Essay Mistakes

    I went back and just re-read my BU essays and I noticed I fully repeated a sentence. My concluding sentence is written the exact same twice. I don’t know how I missed this on my final read through😭. Anyone know how strictly ADCOMS are reading these. Like does this just toss my app?
  2. A

    Should I talk about the sexual assault that affected my grades in my secondary essays?

    This is my first time posting so hello everyone! In the fall of my freshman year I was raped at a college party and became pregnant as a result. I had an abortion over the summer but the PTSD I suffered (and am still dealing with) severely impacted my grades that term and at the beginning of...
  3. rebecca_chatul_tov

    Dental Admission Essay - Struggling

    I have no idea on what to put into my dental school admission essay. I am a 37 year old active duty army officer with two kids. I am raising my six year old nephew, who is developmentally delayed and receives special education services and my 7 month old son has Downs Syndrome. I take care of...