<p>Hello,
I was wondering if it was taboo to use a personal situation such as emotional struggles to show perseverance and hard work in an essay. I have struggled with emotional issues deeply in the past, but have done a great deal to overcome them and now have a 4.0. I did very average in high school. These things include anxiety disorder/bipolar issues. For an additional information essay I wanted to describe in detail the struggles of this debilitating problem, and how I have learned to harness it. PS I am applying to Cornell for transfer.
Thanks for taking the time to look at this.
PS I also posted this in admissions first by accident.</p>
<p>I don't think that would be taboo at all. The only thing I would worry about is just making sure it is a good essay. You want to stay away from anything cliche and melodramatic. If you had it done then I could read it over and tell you what I think.</p>
<p>I don't know if this will help you at all, but I think I wrote one of those emotional essays. For my personal essay I wrote about overcoming anorexia. I had several trusted adults read it before I sent it out. I was accepted with scholarship money at SUNY Binghamton, University of Rochester, Syracuse University and Franklin and Marshall. I was deferred ED at Brown, then rejected, and rejected at Cornell and Harvard.</p>
<p>It could work to your advantage as well, though.</p>
<p>Kisstherain325, are you sure no other factors affected your rejection at Harvard Cornell and Brown?</p>
<p>Oh dude, I'm sure other factors affected the rejections. I should of mentioned that, lol. Sorry!</p>
<p>eponymous started some lengthy threads on this topic.</p>