Family mantra as a college essay topic- still viable or passe?

[Anonymous]

Tough part about working with a CCO is you really have to go with what they say. They are all about getting the best out of your child. It was hard for me but I did it and DD got into Northwestern. No direct correlation there, just bragging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is a family mantra?

+1

What is a "family mantra" ?

Yoga chitta vritti nirodha?

[Anonymous]

Is it “We have enough money to put our name on a building”?

[Anonymous]

All is fair in love and war.

[Anonymous]

my great-grandfather's was "if it's free, take two." my grandma's was "eating is serious business." I think it's possible to make a good OR a terrible college essay out of either--and out of just about any other mantra--but it has to be something the kid wants to write about and there has to be a way for it to say something about the kid. After all, the *family* is not going to college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a family mantra for our household that I thought would be great essay material for DD’s application but DD was advised by her high school college counselor that it’s not captivating enough. Really?

If your kid got into college already what were they told?

Family mantra?

No.

[Anonymous]

This is so dumb.

Who would give AF about your family mantra?

[Anonymous]

Is it ‘no wire hangers?’