Activity Essay

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>I have two rough drafts of possible activity essays, but I'm not sure which to use. Here's the thing: one is a fairly standard description of one of my volunteer experiences. It descrbes how much I enjoyed it, how I worked as a team, and what I learned. The other is a very nonstandard approach to describing my involvement in creative writing. It is written in the form of a breakup letter to "writer's block." This second option is more creative and attention getting, but I'm not sure if it's too weird or gimmicky seeming? Any advice would be helpful. If anyone would like to read them, that would be great, too.</p>

<p>Oh, and do we need to mention specifics in our activity essays? Like, for the one about my volunteer work, should I mention when and where it took place or just tell it like a story?</p>

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<p>You only have 1000 characters, so you may not be able to work specific details into the essay. However, if it’s significant to understanding the activity better, definitely try to include it.</p>

<p>I think that creative essays are generally favored over the standard “what I learned” essay. However, please have a friend or family member read it over. You may think that the creativity works, but someone else might think it makes the message unclear or, indeed, gimmicky. If other people like the essay, though, it should work very well!</p>