The following are actual responses to some of our recent submissions to the Online Writing Lab, although the names have been changed to maintain the anonymity of student writers. You can expect ...

There is clear reference to both assessment objectives. With more time, there could have been some discussion of where Alfieri fits into this point (see feedback to sample answer one).

The last chapter ties up all the loose ends. Francis is in the railway station after he has said goodbye to Nicole for the very last time. The previous two chapters showed how first Larry, then ...

Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology applicants should upload a writing sample no longer than 20 pages such as a term paper or an excerpt from a BA or MA thesis. Writing samples are optional, but ...

Just pick “Create & Edit Styles” from the drop-down to “Create a Custom Style.” From there, either paste in the text or ...

The section is still unscored, although the sample you write will be provided to admissions offices as part of your file. You will still have a wide window of dates to complete the writing sample ...