<p>What question could we ask to gain the most insight into you? What is your answer? </p>
<p>I keep reading these “getting into college” books, and they are starting to turn me into a paranoid crazy person. </p>
<p>I really like an essay I already have (seriously it is not JUST that I procrastinated wayyy too much, I REALLY do like this essay ) and I would have to pick this essay prompt in order to use it. It is about how my parents have two very conflicting cultures/religions/political opinions and how that created a rather strange environment for me to grow up in…but they taught me to be a tolerant and independent human being. </p>
<p>I would have to ask a question like this I think, “What is the most important characteristic you have gained directly through your childhood environment?” Or something like that…</p>
<p>Too bland? Or is a good essay really just a good essay? I am kind of nervous. The books keep saying this option is bad because students rarely ask meaningful questions…</p>
<p>Has anyone else on here chosen this option? </p>
<p>The essay’s subject seems a bit too cliched and overused and overrepresented in college essays. Albeit, blandest of topics can be written in best of ways by a phenomenal writer.</p>
<p>The same conflict on culture and tolerance thing. Just take into account, how many applicants will write about the same thing?</p>
<p>I think you are fine- it’s not about how often a topic is used, but about how well you construct your essay/answer and how it reveals your strengths that a college is interested in. Just make sure to watch the formation of the question itself: if you gained tolerance and independence in your thinking- that would be “What are the most important characteristics?” Ie, plural. And, make sure the essay only briefly covers your parents and examples related to them- the essay should be about you, not so much about your parents.</p>
<p>Thanks guys! I went ahead and tried it. I had to cut out all of the creative elements (which I really liked) to fit the character limit, but I think it is alright?</p>
<p>Would anyone care to look it over and tell me if it is Brown worthy? :)</p>
) and I would have to pick this essay prompt in order to use it. It is about how my parents have two very conflicting cultures/religions/political opinions and how that created a rather strange environment for me to grow up in…but they taught me to be a tolerant and independent human being. </p>