<p>Prompt: Discuss your interfamily relationship. Who are you closest to and how has that persona had an impact on you? How has your interaction with family members or close friends influenced your viewpoints on life? Would you say that your interaction with your family furthered or hindered your educational and personal development? </p>
<p>Is honesty the best policy when discussing these matters? My family life is...rocky. It has had largely negative and some positive aspects. I'm not to disclose all of the screaming and yelling and profanity that went on between my mother and father, but I want to make it clear what my situation is.</p>
<p>Honesty is really the best policy, especially here. It will reflect well if you’re honest. Just don’t let your family members see it!</p>
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<p>Of course honesty is the best policy. Willful misrepresentation is not only grounds for losing the scholarship, but also having to pay back all of the monies. If it is not coming from the school, what is to stop the organization from contacting your college (where you could risk losing your admission)?</p>
<p>I think you have misunderstood me, or maybe I’ve worded it incorrectly. When I say “honesty”, I mean total disclosure. I feel as if I’m airing out dirty laundry, and am asking how much I should be honest about.</p>
<p>Make it a strong essay . . . which probably means keeping the details to a minimum. One could say, for example, “I’ve had a rough relationship with my father . . .” without having to recite every incident of abusive behavior. The focus of the essay is you, and how your family environment has influenced you. So that’s what you should write about. Limit the details to what is necessary to get your point across.</p>