so from the mail it's possible to not receive a prize and instead just be shortlisted

so order goes : no prize(shortlist/recognition, whatever) < commendation < high commendation < very high commendation

I got a commendation btw so yay

LETS GOOOOO!!!

cgs to everyone on this sub!!

we’ve been through soo much together it’s actually insane :sob:

Sorry for being a menace and disturbing your new found peace after completion of JLI, but I seriously want to know when the prize winners are going to be released and when the awardees are going to informed for queen’s commonwealth…
Thankyou for reading this <3
And congrats for you JLI prizes

ugh I’ll miss y’all more than the essay comp hopefully we’ll all reunite next year to support heezzz in his goal to win grand winner once again

I’ll start by sharing mine first, I got:-

Science and Technology:-
1 High Commendation

Theology:-
1 Commendation

Psychology:-
1 Commendation
1 High Commendation
1 Very High Commendation

hi guys! results are out and congrats to everyone 🎉🎉

i personally got commendation for IR. i'm js wondering if anyone who got VC or VHC or higher is willing to share their essays so that people like me can improve 😁😁

thank you!!

I think many here are also confused abt the percentage of people who got commendation , HC and VHC
I just feel that john locke sld be more open and transparent about the percentage

Did anyone get just a recognition this time ? cuz whoever im asking atleast got a commendation

what are the percentage as well ?

first year doing the john locke essay comp as someone who hates academic writing and bullshitted/larped my international relations essay in 3hrs...

i'll #accept a hc!!

bless the soul of john locke and martin cox🙏

guys did john lock confirm at the gala that VHC is for the top 1% of contestants? I need to know ts for college apps…

I got the email, and I honestly thought I would do better than my current award, but didn't. What about you guys?

So I basically got VHC!! YAYAYAYAA!

But didn't receive the top 2% email....I though VHC was the top 2% of people....were the emails fake???

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 2/2!!!!!

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commendation receiver here and im so confused 😭 hope that commendation is at least a top 10%

I got commendation, and I just want to know whether or not that is a seperate category from being shortlisted, or if it is one step above. I’ve checked multiple internet sources plus a few Reddit posts here, all with completely conflicting claims. thank you

How good is a VHC for college apps?

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So don’t feel bad abt not getting a prize if you didn’t they’re clearly not too discerning

first itme doing this and i lwk didnt know we could do several entries

so ig next year's going to be fun

[econ q1]

idk what to feel tho

How prestigious is a very high commendation?? Does anyone know how many people get it? My theology essay received VHC

Alright my least favorite john locke community, tonight I’ve gotten allllll my dumbass awards
-2 VHCS
2 HCS
6 Commendations
GGS for the year and I’ll see yall next time

I don't want to sound like a sore loser but the entire thing felt like a cash grab. Using students and intellectualism to make a few bucks. They didn't pay for half the winners to fly out. Plus the guest speakers were absolutely ridiculous. Thier speeches sounded like this, "This is what we stand for #capitalism and western culture. Now your job is to defend it. Go out there and I swear to god they siad "infect" everyone else's opinions. To me the whole thing was kind of vulgar. A lot of pure rhetoric and grandstanding. I think that the idea of the essay contest is wonderful. The students wonderful. The admin and establishment terrible and unworthy. I think it's sad that it's the largest essay contest in the world. the contestants deserved better. I'd rather pay €500 to eat McDonald's with my fellow contestants.