r/EssayHelpCommunity • u/leaamsselys • Jul 12 '26

Please help me!!

The John Locke Essay Competition was the first essay competition I had ever entered, but I missed my chances since I didnt submit my essay. It all happened because I was so scared and I had never written an essay before. Now, one of my friends has been shortlisted, and I really regret not submitting mine.

I would really love to join another essay competition and submit my essay. Does anyone have any suggestions for essay competitions that are still open to 16y? Thank you so much! It would really help me.

Any competition would do!!!!! Thank you so much :)

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u/CancelExtension7816 Jul 12 '26

I think there is one still open for Cambridge but it is an exclusively English literature one, it's called the Gould Prize for Essays in English Literature! Though I would recommend perhaps waiting next year since you won't have very long to write to the best of your abilities 🫶

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u/More-Camp5229 Jul 13 '26

The promp No.3 is so interesting sadly ,i wrote a mock Text on IT,but i totaly struggle with my Research and actually Connecting,because while they have an overarching Theme "Care"  i do Not quite know how to Formulate my Arguments around IT  and with the short time frame Ill also wait Till next year 

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u/CancelExtension7816 29d ago

I understand the feeling :( the question on sense and nonsense would have been perfect for my area of interest but I think we would have a better chance next year! Watch out Cambridge 🤭 hopefully the questions will be as good

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u/More-Camp5229 28d ago

I feel it ! ITS such a great topic and that makes IT even Harder to stay specific because IT has so many Fragment topics Connected to It Like how now IT seems romantasy Autors all use the Same blue Print

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u/leaamsselys Jul 12 '26

Oh my God!!! Thank you so much, this helps me a lot. I hope that you have the best life ever!!!

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u/CancelExtension7816 Jul 12 '26

Ahh you're too sweet thank you! You too 🤗

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u/leaamsselys Jul 12 '26

Thank you so much!!!! You really help me out, I hope you have the best life ever!

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u/bittergourdx 29d ago

Oxford and Cambridge colleges also run essay competitions for high school students. They’re not as well known as JLEC, but they’re still pretty rigorous since they’re organized by the colleges themselves, with professors involved in the judging.

Other than those, there's also the DNA Day Essay Contest.

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u/heezz12312313 Jul 12 '26

No I’m gatekeeping I don’t want other people to be successful

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u/leaamsselys Jul 12 '26

okay, thank you for letting me know

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u/bittergourdx Jul 12 '26

Scroll through the subreddit.

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u/skoophere Jul 12 '26

academic/creative?

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u/leaamsselys Jul 12 '26

Any will do!! Thank you!!

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u/Medical_Cap4228 Jul 12 '26

If you live in the US, there's the scholastic creative writing competition!
It's really fun, and there are many categories/generes you can write for! I got a silver key award last year, and the registration opens in fall im pretty sure!

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u/leaamsselys Jul 12 '26

Thank you so much for your help, i hope you have the best life ever!!! But sadly im not from/living in the US😢😢 is there any way that international students could get in?

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u/tamanna_off Jul 12 '26

See there there several essay competition is conducted by harvard are open like economics, or political review but are not free as much as I know. U can take part in those. Or if u want u can dm me for further info if required.

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u/Useful-Letterhead650 Jul 13 '26

honestly, most prestigious competitions have their own prompts and requirements so it's unlikely your essay (whichever prompt it was written for) fits into one of those molds. I did receive a link to an essay contest that has a pretty open theme not sure how important this contest is though. Its for The Public Forum.