-(background info: i want to be an orthodontist) was going to talk about how my cousin has autism and needs braces for medical reasons but can’t get them bc of sensory issues and how i want to find a solution to this problem
-(background info: i’ve played 3 yrs varsity field hockey and was captain 2 yrs) talk about all of the lessons i’ve learned from the game, this feels very cliche
-(background info: adopted and single mom) talk about how growing up people tried to invalidate my family life, then talk about how that taught me to embrace difference and how that made me an excellent captain of my field hockey team, and other clubs
-^^maybe combine with above: talk about how i try to put myself into different situations and open myself up to different experiences
are any of these good ideas?
can i tweak these into better ideas?
btw these are for the common app
It’s Friday December 29-- and I’m guessing your deadline is Sunday?
Rough out all 3, and go with your gut. At the end of the day, it’s the essay that matters, not the topic you choose to write it on. You want to sell your application, to give the reader a reason to say yes to your application.
None of them a story the way you’ve described them. If you have time, try to think of a specific event related to number 3 and tell the story as it unfolds - let the reader hear how you feel, react, respond. Bring out the qualities of yourself that you want to emphasize. If this is the only part of the application that identifies that you were adopted, make sure that comes through. Avoid the sports cliches and in general, talk about experiences that have been formative rather than things that you hope to do in the future. But I agree with the others as well - rough out several and see which one takes on a life. I personally was most intrigued by #3.