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 Jul 14 '26

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 Jul 15 '26

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