<p>I'm not sure whether or not I should be formal in writing the common app essay. Would it be alright for me to write it as if it were a conversation or use contractions and similar things like that?</p>
<p>I'm not sure whether or not I should be formal in writing the common app essay. Would it be alright for me to write it as if it were a conversation or use contractions and similar things like that?</p>