How can I help you today , Alice ?
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Well , I came to talk to you because I want to apply for a scholarship .
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Oh , good . You're an excellent student . I'd be very willing to help you with that .
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Thanks . I really appreciate it.In fact , I do need a letter of recommendation for this scholarship .
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What kind of scholarship is it ?
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It's an undergraduate scholarship offered by the American Minority Students Scholarship Association . I'm eligible for it because I'm Asian American .
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Fine . I know about that scholarship.You have to be a student in your junior year , and you have to have a grade point average of 3.7 or higher .
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I'm a junior now , and my GPA is 3.92 .
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Excellent . So you'll have a good chance of getting it .
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Well , I hope so . The competition is probably pretty heavy.And they want a writing sample too .
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Do you have an essay you want to send them ?
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No , they want a special essay . I must write an essay on a particular question they pose .
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What is the question ?
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They give applicants a topic.The topic is , The Place of Ethnic Minorities in a Democratic Society.My essay must be three pages typed and double-spaced .
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That's a pretty short essay .
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Yes , but I need to write it by next week .
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Good luck . I'm sure you will do a good job .
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I came here today to talk to you because ... Well , I need to ask two favors .
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Sure . What are they ?
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First , I need a letter of recommendation .
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I'd be happy to write one for you .
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And second ... Well , I'm not sure if it's normal .
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What is it ? Do you want me to read your essay ?
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Yes , if you could . I mean , if you could read it to make sure there are no mistakes.Or maybe you'd have some suggestions .
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Of course I could read it . That's no problem . But you need to get it to me soon .
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I will . I want to write the first draft tonight.So I could bring it tomorrow morning .
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Alright . If you can bring it to me tomorrow morning , I can talk with you after class on Friday.So I'll have some feedback for you before the weekend .
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That would really help me a lot . I'm very grateful .
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