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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC transferred in 9th grade to a private high school.  Many existing students were cliquey and didn’t want to interact with new students.  But their lgbtq students were open so DC made friends in their circle although DC themselves is not self-identified as lgbtq.  We're happy to see that because this experience made DC a more authentic and kind person.  Is this a good topic for diversity essay in college application?  Would it backfire?  How would you approach (or not) this?[/quote]

There are 2 ways to do this.

1. Explain a time when your kid felt "othered", and how it made them feel. Show (don't tell) how it made kid open up to different people and experiences. Now kid wants to bring that thing that had first made DC feel othered to xyz school, where DC will learn/accept/champion those who are both similar and different than DC by doing xyz. This is the more traditional route by talking about specific examples of when DC was excluded or microaggressions the kid has faced, that's now made DC more empathetic and someone who stands up for others by doing abc - and that's what DC brings to campus.

2. It's about your kid's own experiences and how they have shaped DC and what they'll bring to campus. don't think about diversity LITERALLY. That's a TRAP. Any unique hobbies or life experiences? go outside the box. nowhere does it say you have to "identify" with a marginalized group. You can write about anything (being part of a super affectionate loving family; having a long bus commute to school daily; being a member of a religious community that is super observant (or not at all), being a knitter, being a thrifter or dumpster diver etc)....[/quote]

#2 is literally the AN strategy.[/quote]

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