applying to uni
so this is a stupid question but like. im applying to 2 universities. one has a prompt I need to answer for the personal essay. the other doesnt have any prompt at all so I can just submit one thru common app. my question is: can I use the same essay to apply to both? or does that count as plagiarism? do I really need 2 different essays? I feel too lazy
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Not a stupid question at all, people wonder this all the time.
Yep, you can totally use the same essay for both it鈥檚 your work, so it鈥檚 not plagiarism. The only time you鈥檇 need two different essays is if a school has a really specific prompt that doesn鈥檛 fit the other. Otherwise, one strong essay is better than two rushed ones. Just double check the prompt wording to make sure it lines up.
Lazy 鈮� inefficient here you鈥檙e just being practical.
nah it鈥檚 not plagiarism if u reuse ur own essay lol. unis don鈥檛 like 鈥渃opy police鈥� for ur own words, they just wanna see something. if the essay fits the prompt even loosely, u can def send it to both. deep truth tho: the point ain鈥檛 to fill boxes, it鈥檚 to show a piece of u. so one strong essay >>> two half-baked ones.
You can't plagiarize your own work, no worries there.
If you're confident in your essay for the first university, no need to switch it up for the second. You've got one personal essay (CommonApp uses the same essay for every application), so no need to change it up if you're alright with what you wrote.
Good luck getting in! :D
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