Hello all!

I am an undergraduate student pursuing my bachelor's degree. Due to life, work, and whatnot, my educational track hasn't exactly been smooth. I've had to take time off from school, change universities, etc. I'm sure many of you can relate. The result of all this is I've been writing essays and research papers for over 7 years. ("Lots of people go to school for 7 years!" "Yeah, they're called doctors." - Tommy Boy) I consistently receive top marks for my work, so it occurred to me that (during my current hiatus) I could make some extra money writing for one of these services.

So far, all the applications I've seen request that you scan a copy of your "qualifications." I'm pretty sure they aren't looking for "perpetual student" here (harhar). I know many of these companies are scams and I fear that percentage may be a bit higher here in the U.S. than elsewhere. Which brings me to my original query: can I find work based on samples of my writing? I have a number of different fields that I am proficient in writing for plus access to an online library, all of which I hope would add to my attractiveness as a candidate.

I just found this site today while researching and it looks like a great resource. I've searched the forums in search of a similar thread and did not find one. I hope I haven't repeated anything here. Thanks in advance!