STUDENT-LED · EST. 2024

Think in public. Get graded on it.

Collegium of Minds is a student-run writing collective. Every few weeks we release one essay question. Members write, a panel grades the argument on its merits, and the results build a public leaderboard.

How it works

01

A question is set

Every two weeks the editorial board publishes one essay question, drawn from philosophy, politics, science, or literature.

02

You write and submit

Members write within the word limit and submit before the deadline. One submission per member, per question.

03

Essays are graded

A rotating panel scores each essay on argument, evidence, and clarity. Scores are published with written feedback.

Open this cycle

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Political Philosophy

Is moral progress real, or do we just repaint our prejudices?

1,200 word limit · Submissions close October 3

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Leaderboard

Full rankings →
Rank Member Essays graded Points
1 A. Okonkwo Founding 14 1,340
2 R. Petrov 12 1,205
3 M. Iyer 13 1,180
4 S. Larsen 9 960
5 J. Dubois 10 915

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New questions, grading notes, and leaderboard shifts, sent when there's something worth reading — never more than twice a month.

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