Nursing School Essay-Peer Edit/Critique

NJMike · Oct 25, 2011

Wow. This post is a whole new low for allnurses. It is bad enough that so many newbie/students try to get homework help. Despite what you facebook/genX types think you are supposed to be able to write and edit your own nursing school essay.

CloudySky · Oct 25, 2011

Sad. OP, it's supposed to be your own work and your own thoughts.

jiwonkim89 · Oct 25, 2011

I have spent countless hours on my nursing school essays AND studying for my classes. In fact, I have gone through multiple drafts so far. All I wanted was advice and peer editing from those who are already in the profession. I have already had my family members and friends edit it, but a nurse's perspective could be different and valuable.

I guess it was my mistake. Unfortunately, I do not think I can delete this thread.

One more thing, the whole point of peer-editing is to have someone ELSE read your essay.

xtxrn, ASN, RN · Oct 25, 2011

What about your co-students? Can you come up with a way to get together with some of them, and have sort of a "essay party" and edit each others???

jiwonkim89 · Oct 25, 2011

There was some confusion in the same post I made at a different board. I have a rough draft of my essays DONE, which has been edited multiple times already. I'm not asking anyone to write it for me. Just to clarify...

*Sigh* At this point, just pretend this whole thread does not exist. I don't think I can delete it...-_-

GLB_68 · Oct 25, 2011

One more thing, the whole point of peer-editing is to have someone ELSE read your essay.

Snark much?

Did you happen to ask the nursing schools you that requested the essay if posting on AN requesting "peer-editing" for a PERSONAL essay was OK?

Didn't think so because you knew it's not OK.

jiwonkim89 · Oct 25, 2011

Oh wow. I did not realize that this many people would be so unhappy about this post. I didn't think that "peer-editing" a personal essay was wrong. In fact, I thought it was encouraged.

It was my mistake for posting this here.

I will try to delete this post by contacting the staff, because obviously people are very unhappy and I am already very stressed out enough with my nursing school applications.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Oct 25, 2011

It was my mistake for posting this here.

Since you are cognizant that starting this discussion might have been a mistake, we will gladly close this thread. Have a wonderful Tuesday, everyone! :)

VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN · Oct 26, 2011

To the OP - sorry you did not find a welcoming response to your inquiry. In the future, please post to the Nursing Student Assistance Forum, instead of posting in the General Nursing Forum.

Your post/thread has been moved to Nursing Student Assistance Forum.