Application Essay

College Essays
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<p>For lack of a better place to post this thread, I've decided to ask here. </p>

<p>I've been looking into applying for one of Pennsylvania's former governor's schools at Lehigh University for business/entrepreneurship. It's a pretty selective program and selects its applicants from around the world. </p>

<p>One of the requirements is a narrative essay without a set topic. Of course, I know the readers would probably want to see something that indicates an aptitude for business or past experience. Unfortunately, I don't have much of that. </p>

<p>What I do have is a fairly large online group in an app I frequent. There we have a simulation of sorts. Some of us represent our own company with other members functioning as staff and we trade imaginary stocks and etc based on real time data. I have also recently placed first in a regional FBLA competition and will be heading to states in March. I also created a community service project for kids who do not have the ability to pay for music lessons. Myself and fellow students tutor them for free. </p>

<p>Which of these would be worth mentioning in my essay?</p>

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<p>I don’t think showing an aptitude for business is really necessary (what does that even mean, really?), unless they specify so. It is more showing you are a self starter , have passion, follow-through, leadership, ability to work with others, creativity, math skills, communication skills, English skills, sales skills, any type of analytical skill. People have to have a business in something they know so knowing about other things and having skills in other areas are valuable. I think community service is huge, don’t leave that out. Interest in improving your community and/or world is always an asset. FBLA is of course directly relevant. Online thing sounds like a game for entertainment and time waster.</p>