@ivy_roadmap: If you don’t outline your essay, how do you expect admission officers to understand your essay? Typically only 1-2 AOs read your essay and then paraphrase it to the rest of the committee. If your essay can’t be easily broken down into different sections, it’s not comprehendible. Your essay needs to be easy to read. You can’t do that without an outline. See the FULL conversation on Episode 2 of the “Go Ivy or Go Free” Podcast w/ Kate Stone @katestoneprep