contractions?

College Essays
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<p>I just had my main Common App essay edited by my AP Lit teacher. The only complaint she had about it was that I did not spell out my contractions.</p>

<p>While I normally spell out all my contractions in a formal essay, my commonapp essay is more of an anecdote and is somewhat informal and humorous. My teacher said it doesn't matter and that I should still spell them out. It feels awkward to me (and ups my word count, which is already high enough), but I am inclined to trust her advice. </p>

<p>Thoughts? Y/N?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Personally, I think it's fine to have contractions. It give your essay a more personal feel and the point of the personal essay is for the colleges to know what your "voice" is.</p>

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<p>Contractions should be ok as long as you don't over use them(like having 30 contractions in an essay).</p>