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STUDENT ESSAY

"A Flower Ready to Bloom"

Emily Bawden wrote the following essay when she applied to the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where she will be a freshman in the fall. The essay instructions were: "Write a concise statement with any additional information that is important to convey to the admissions committee. Information that may be important might include...

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