<p>Well its getting pretty close to the deadline and I haven't written my UoC essay yet. I was thinking about just doing essay option 5 and sending an essay I wrote for another school, but I am worried that this might be a death sentence for getting in. Has anyone in the past done their own essay prompt and gotten in?</p>
<p>Yes. My son slightly reworked an essay he used in his other applications. He got into Chicago.</p>
<p>It's going to be better than nothing, but it is probably going to hurt</p>
<p>why does it hurt? andy?</p>
<p>Because they take time to craft and choose their essay questions. Thus if someone is going to do essay 5 U of C is looking for someone who put the same effort into their question and answer.</p>
<p>If he can come up with a smart question that fits his essay and the essay was well written then he should be fine.</p>
<p>ok, i hope they are going to like my prompt</p>
<p>If you put effort into it, it should be fine.</p>