Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 09:16     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
Anonymous wrote:So this is the "I'm a rich white kid surrounded by rich white kids so I write an essay about either 1) doing community service that I really did not engage with or 2) how my parents spent a fortune to send me to a poor country to allegedly do community service but realistically I just drank cervezas and hooked up with Buffy from Brearley and had zero interactions with the locals other than buying drinks and weed from them but I claim that I became BFF with them and will always have them in my heart" essay?


Now we're talking. Genuine, sincere, honest.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 09:04     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is a terrible essay. "I learned to be a good person from befriending people with less social capital than me." He doesn't get brownie points from being nice to gay people (or kids with disabilities or any other group that he thinks needs his benevolence).


Well, actually, on the college application the students did get brownie points the past few yesrs for incorporating those buzz words into their esssys.


You have data to support this?
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 08:42     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
So this is the "I'm a rich white kid surrounded by rich white kids so I write an essay about either 1) doing community service that I really did not engage with or 2) how my parents spent a fortune to send me to a poor country to allegedly do community service but realistically I just drank cervezas and hooked up with Buffy from Brearley and had zero interactions with the locals other than buying drinks and weed from them but I claim that I became BFF with them and will always have them in my heart" essay?
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 08:40     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is a terrible essay. "I learned to be a good person from befriending people with less social capital than me." He doesn't get brownie points from being nice to gay people (or kids with disabilities or any other group that he thinks needs his benevolence).


Well, actually, on the college application the students did get brownie points the past few yesrs for incorporating those buzz words into their esssys.

Not if the buzz words didn't apply to them in any way shape or form.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 08:36     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
Anonymous wrote:This is a terrible essay. "I learned to be a good person from befriending people with less social capital than me." He doesn't get brownie points from being nice to gay people (or kids with disabilities or any other group that he thinks needs his benevolence).


Well, actually, on the college application the students did get brownie points the past few yesrs for incorporating those buzz words into their esssys.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 08:35     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is a 9th grader writing college essays at the end of the school year?


I think this is reflecting back to when they were in 9th grade.

Are there really diversity essays? What school. OMG. I'm an anti-Trump Democrat and even I think that is ridiculous.


Yes. There are diversity essays.

Last year's were a little better than previous years. But yes, there are diversity essays.

I imagine that the upcoming essays will be less about diversity and more about achievements, with less pressure to find ways to incorporate the dei buzz words like OP is trying to do.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 08:33     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is a 9th grader writing college essays at the end of the school year?


I think this is reflecting back to when they were in 9th grade.

Are there really diversity essays? What school. OMG. I'm an anti-Trump Democrat and even I think that is ridiculous.


There are essays asking applicants to reflect on how they contribute to a community, however they define community. It's only diversity related if you want it to be.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 08:32     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
This is a terrible essay. "I learned to be a good person from befriending people with less social capital than me." He doesn't get brownie points from being nice to gay people (or kids with disabilities or any other group that he thinks needs his benevolence).
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 08:32     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
No, that’s not a good essay topic. And if it is, get me off this train.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 08:30     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
Anonymous wrote:Why is a 9th grader writing college essays at the end of the school year?


Why is a 9th grader's mom writing her college essays years before the applications come out?
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 08:30     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
Anonymous wrote:Why is a 9th grader writing college essays at the end of the school year?


I think this is reflecting back to when they were in 9th grade.

Are there really diversity essays? What school. OMG. I'm an anti-Trump Democrat and even I think that is ridiculous.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 08:28     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
Why is a 9th grader writing college essays at the end of the school year?
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 08:27     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
Diversity essay? I'm guessing this is a troll post. There's nothing you could say in a diversity essay based on what you've revealed in your post.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 08:25     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
Anonymous wrote: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?


How?
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2025 08:24     Subject: How would you approach this in college essay
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?