Common App Essay

Hi all!

I had a question regarding the common application. From what I’ve gathered, the main purpose of the essay is to show the college admissions officers who you are as a person. In my essay, I’ve chosen to not include talking about any achievements and instead focused on making an emotional and personal essay that gives admissions officers a sense of who I am as a person. Is this a bad idea?

Not bad, a GREAT idea! Essay should be something that the admissions folks can NOT get from reading the rest of your application.