What did your DC wrote about in the Common App essay?

[Anonymous]

What are some topics, if you read them?

Mine talked about his personality/character metaphorically.
(Wonder if that was a mistake; now that I am seeing the passion for their intended major should come through in the essay and though it was a very good essay , it did not do that.)

[Anonymous]

sorry ..*write about

[Anonymous]

Essay should not be a repeat of the resume. It should show personality

[Anonymous]

As long as it is grammatical and logical and has individual variation, they don’t care.

[Anonymous]

Following: Also waiting on topics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are some topics, if you read them?

Mine talked about his personality/character metaphorically.
(Wonder if that was a mistake; now that I am seeing the passion for their intended major should come through in the essay and though it was a very good essay , it did not do that.)

My perspective is that the essay is the opportunity for an applicant to stand out as a person, to show themselves as a unique individual beyond the numbers and the transcript.

Sounds like yours may have done it if their voice and personality come through.

[Anonymous]

An extracurricular

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As long as it is grammatical and logical and has individual variation, they don’t care.

-1000

Using this as true, a regurgitation of a resume could work.

[Anonymous]

That is true.

[Anonymous]

best way is to input DCs background, too ECs, and target college mission stmt into chatgpt and ask for authentic approach to harmonize the two

[Anonymous]

top not too

[Anonymous]

My kid wrote about a risk he took that was completely outside his comfort zone and how that was the impetus of the beginning of doing other things outside his comfort zone, gaining confidence and how that positively impacted all areas of his life. It was a good essay.

[Anonymous]

DS wrote about his recurring summer job as a camp counselor for really little kids.

DD wrote about overcoming negativity in her head. How she does it and the effects on people around her.

Both made me cry the first time I read them.

[Anonymous]

Mine wrote about moving and all the things learned by the culture shock.

[Anonymous]

On my child’s application I wrote how she has worked tirelessly on violin since age 2. We were care to follow Suzuki method. Music was constantly played once the children were home. We bought the appropriate size instrument.

She won first place in many music competition since her elementary school. And she plays first chair now in the highest level school orchestra. So you can see she has a true passion for music and for top grades, which she has.