Essays Quotes

We're eyeballing the first line ... Something that gets an emotional response out of one of the counselors is going to help ... if you're reading 30 or 40 or 50 applications in one day and one of the essays made you cry, or touched you, that's a person you're going to fight for. - Jessica Eads

We were very pleased with all the entries, but the top essays really seemed to have an outstanding quality to them. - Diane Davis

We were extremely impressed by the quality and creativity of ideas proposed in student essays that were submitted. It is clear that our nation's youth have intelligent opinions and perspectives on their schooling experience and Box Tops for Education is proud to support and encourage them to share their voice on Capitol Hill and in their home communities. - Brian Peters

We want the essays written for the Take The Challenge contest to inspire others on the road to a home purchase. This is a great way for both renters and current homeowners to publicly express how owning a home can make a difference in their lives. - Cara Heiden

To spend this particular year reading essays to Dennis Robertson as one's supervisor, and, simultaneously, enjoying membership of the group round Keynes was indeed an intellectual treat. - James Meade

The women wrote by far the best essays. They really captured the passion of it. Men are more reserved. - Larry Gifford

The Way of Ignorance and Other Essays. - Wendell Berry

The students turn their applications in to the Dean of Students office, and then all members read the essays without knowing their name or face. And then we vote accordingly. - William Shaffer