<p>For the essay about any topic, is it better to write one that tells a story, like something I learned when living alone, or something that advertises why I would be an asset to the community, like starting a student organization there? Thanks.</p>
<p>do you mean the one on the common app below the “why transfer” prompt that just asks you to attach any essay that would say more about you?</p>
<p>No, I mean the one on the Yale supplement.</p>
<p>Hm, i personally think it should be something that is meaningful to you / tells a lot about you. So, there is no “better type of” essay, but rather which one will describe you best</p>
<p>I want to know this</p>