Anyone else having trouble with the Deerfield essays?

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<p>I wrote five essays yesterday and felt really efficient, but I could not get ANYWHERE with Deerfield ones. "What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?" Are we supposed to write about how we applied this advice? Or be hypothetical the whole time? As for the second one, it is just so vague. I'm not sure whether to write about my characteristics, or my plans for the future, or something else. </p>

<p>Side note: What to wear to interviews? I actually live really far from the schools and we will probably end up doing the interviews at a cafe somewhere. I'm being interviewed by regional representatives for two and Skype for one. I've purchased a navy blazer, but it seems a little mannish to me. So any tips or descriptions on what you wore would help a lot.</p>

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<p>They want to see how you interpret the topic. They get 1,000s of application, so they use the essay as a way to subjective evaluate applicants to tell how they will fit in at the school. Don’t overly stress about it, just make sure you voice comes through clearly.</p>

<p>About the interview if you feel a blazer is too mannish, then wear a nice sweater and either dress pants or a skirt about knee length. But you should be aware that Deeefield requires you to wear either a blazer or a sweater as part of their dress code.</p>

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<p>Deerfield essays blanked my mind, but I agree with the guy above me</p>