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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DS did a sports essay - accepted at his top choice (a SLAC ranked between 20 and 50)

The question I would encourage you / your child to ask is what is the admissions team learning about me from this essay?
As long as the answer is not - I like soccer, I overcame adversity and it provides a dimension that is not covered somewhere else, it is fine.
Put yourself in the shoes of an admission officer.  They are reading essays and trying really hard to consider every applicant and get to know them through the personal statement. How you approach being a goalie and how that translates into how you challenge yourself to learn and try new things can be an interesting essay.[/quote]

Exactly! Don't write an essay about how soccer has taught you strength and determination- think poetry and think outside the box.

" 2 Feet. A narrow gap measured at 24 inches, 60 centimeters. 119 blades of grass, 2 lines of spray paint, 6 bee's and 13 flowers stood between me and the final point of the game." Then go on to draw parallels between accomplishments or missed accomplishments that can seem attainable or unattainable and how perspective is everything.

This is the difference between a boring sports essay and one that shows you're a deep analytical thinker. [/quote]

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