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    by Felipe Torres Medina and Taylor Kay Phillips
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    Samples of College Admissions Essays Freely Available for Applicants to Build Upon
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    My Common App Essay: “Every School Reading This Except Dartmouth Sucks Ass”
    by Ben Hayslett
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