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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/14/2008
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Location: ottawa
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i wish i had time to apply to every essay contest but how do you write essays for contest when you have a million to write for school?
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/14/2008
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Location: Moncton
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idk, i haven't really done much, i've been writing for some contests until late at night, and i haven't partied in weeks... what a shame for my university life 
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/14/2008
Posts: 7
Location: Toronto
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yea, i agree with you it's hard
I usually am too busy with my school homework and my part-time job to write these essays on studentawards
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/15/2008
Posts: 13
Location: new brunswick
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most of the scholarship essays i have written are quite simarlar, i just keep a copy of all of them on the computer and edit them when needed, it saves alot of time!
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Rank: Student Council
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Joined: 3/7/2008
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Location: Newmarket
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/15/2008
Posts: 5
Location: Calgary, Canada
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Some of the essays have a specific deadline to complete, most of them have about 3-4 months. Thats when I try to prepare as much Essays I can to win any of those scholarships. By the way most of the essay topics are quite similar. 
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/7/2008
Posts: 7
Location: Brampton
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The essays that have must be at least 500 words are not bad but those looong ones, prolly like 5 pages or more are just ridiculous!! and sometimes...the award is not exactly to best paying one including the NUMBER of awards...they make the spots sooo tight!!!
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/16/2008
Posts: 6
Location: BC
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Ya, it is really hard to write so many essays, but once you get started, I don't find that it's too bad.
I usually let them all pile up and then spend 5 hours or so one Saturday and finish all my
scholarships for that month. I find it works well, so anyone is welcome to use my strategy.
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/16/2008
Posts: 12
Location: Toronto
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u take a5th year.. and take lots of fluff courses so that you can concentrate on scholartships and stuff 4 univ!!
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/16/2008
Posts: 24
Location: Edmonton
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essay writing is my weakness
i just wish recomndation letters or some intersting format like a video or pices of work or portfolios were used as judging criteria
those show your personality a lot clearer i think. unless ur a brilliant writer
*mz_alliyah*
keepin it real
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/8/2008
Posts: 29
Location: Toronto
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Some awards are really disproportionate compared to their application... like 1 award of $1000 for a long application that takes several essays and a blow-by-blow of your extracurriculars since grade seven =S But I'm guessing that the foundations that do that have either received too many applications in the past and want to weed out the people who aren't willing to do that or they have a reputation to uphold and don't want to give the award to anybody who just has to fill out their address. Oh well, for people that have enough time on their hands to apply, just take comfort in the fact that the length of the application discourages a lot of other people from applying!
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/16/2008
Posts: 6
Location: Ontario
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I definitely find writing all of these essays pretty tough. I complain about it to my mother all the time, and she just tells me to suck it up. When you think about it, if you win an essay contest, that is probably some of the easiest money you will ever make.
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/17/2008
Posts: 5
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saintjohnnicole wrote:most of the scholarship essays i have written are quite simarlar, i just keep a copy of all of them on the computer and edit them when needed, it saves alot of time! Very good advice. Thanks
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Rank: Senior Student
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Joined: 3/17/2008
Posts: 81
Location: Bowmanville
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It's a pain, I agree, but you have to pick your battles. I decided I wouldn't have time to do all of them, so chose the ones I was interested in or would be easier for me to write and did those. It's well worth it 
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Rank: Frosh
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/17/2008
Posts: 14
Location: Toronto
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Find an essay topic that you can submit your school essay.
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/17/2008
Posts: 5
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I haven't applied to any awards that involve essays.. no time 
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/18/2008
Posts: 7
Location: Chatham
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Too many essays too write when you have school and sports
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/18/2008
Posts: 5
Location: Edmonton
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you just need to write whatever comes to your mind i think.
don't make a really generic essay. you need to use one that is specific to the topic.
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/18/2008
Posts: 5
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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Im so busy working that I have no time for all of this scholarship stuff
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Rank: Frosh
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/19/2008
Posts: 8
Location: canada
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I agree, it can be really chaotic. But I also use the same essay for a lot of applications.
It can be irritating even so. However, my professor said that you have a greater chance of winning an essay contest scholarship b/c fewer ppl are willing to apply for scholarships that require effort. So you never know...
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