<p>Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.</p>
<p>I'm thinking of writing my essay over how I used to have complex partial seizures and Obsessive Compulsive Tendencies (what I call OCT), and how I didn't let them get in the way of excelling in school. (OCT is like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), but not as bad.) Specifically how I didn't make excuses to miss school when I had a seizure even though they are extremely energy-draining, and how I worked to overcome being obsessive about things (mostly taking forever to read something for a fear I would miss something important.)</p>
<p>Does this sound like a "corny" topic to write on, or do you think it will show how I am able to achieve no matter what life throws at me? </p>
<p>(Thanks for responding if you do!)</p>
<p>I don’t think the topic you have chosen satisfies topic 1. It’s not an experience per se, nor is it an achievement, risk, or ethical dilemma. You should put it under the “topic of your choice” thing.</p>
<p>It’s corny, yes, but if you focus less on the problem itself, and more on how you overcame it, and what you learned from it, that should not be a problem.
I have OCD too, and I tried to write about it, but it looked so “desperate” that I gave up. I have no doubt you’re a better writer than I am, and you can pull it off, just don’t sound desperate/corny/cry baby-ish like I did in mine.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m worried I’m going to turn it into a “desperate” essay too… Plus, i don’t think I can write more than 250 words without making it corny. I think I’m going to try a new topic. Thanks for responding!</p>
<p>Your topic will qualify for the prompt if you talk about one specific moment OCT had affected you. Then, it would be considered an “experience you have faced.”</p>
<p>I actually wrote about having seizures as well for my common app essay. I think mine turned out fine. I’m not trying to boast or anything, but just saying that the is not totally unsatisfactory as blue-box said…</p>
<p>Go for it!</p>
<p>Now I’m kind of thinking of writing about being the only female in my Physics II AP class, and how I’ve gained their respect, since before they didn’t want to let me help them with anything, and I proved one of the best in the class. I’ve learned to take constructive criticism, and make males take me seriously. I’m prepared for my future working with males/ taking classes with males, since most people who major in Astrophysics are male. What do you guys think??</p>
<p>This is just my opinion, but I like your second topic a lot more.</p>
<p>Thanks! I think I’m going to write over that then :)</p>
<p>lol, if you can play your cards right… go for it! That’s a very, very touchy subject.</p>
<p>(I’m hoping most of the people in the admissions office are female… OR have sisters… 
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