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Don't Be Redundant, and definitely don't repeat yourself...

Don't Be Redundant, and definitely don't repeat yourself...

With the trend towards shorter essays, There has been a phenomenon in the applications which can only be described as “redundancy.”  Shortening the essays has resulted in more questions and even mini-essays or micro-essays within the application itself, where often applicants end up repeating information about themselves that is found elsewhere in the application.