<p>For the favorite word essay we both picked the same word by accident. Keep in mind the content of our essays is entirely different from one another.</p>
<p>For the College of Arts of Sciences essay we both ended up writing essays about learning a song that challenged us. Keep in mind we picked different songs and play different instruments.</p>
<p>I'm worried that UVa might suspect of of cheating or something like that since we have similar essay topics and go to the same school.</p>
<p>I don’t know… Not qualified to answer that I think… Why don’t you try asking your counselor? If need be, one of you can always change her favorite word I guess… If you hadn’t been going to the same schools, it wouldn’t have been a problem but since you are in the same high school, you’re applications are likely to be read by the same person…</p>
<p>I don’t think they will suspect you of cheating, and if the two of you are mostly different in your interests and achievements, I don’t think it will matter at all.</p>