<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>The typical advice one recieves in high school regarding college essays is to write about a specific moment and how it effected you; However, the UW statements seem to require applicants about all of their experiences more broadly, rather than just one specific moment. I am just wondering how you attacked/would attack their statements. </p>
<p>Thanks,
J</p>
<p>Maybe you have already seen this?</p>
<p>[Application</a> Tip Sheet - Office of Admissions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison](<a href=“http://www.admissions.wisc.edu/appTipSheet.php]Application”>http://www.admissions.wisc.edu/appTipSheet.php)</p>
<p>“Be specific, use recent examples, and focus on what is unique about you.”</p>
<p>The Wisconsin app is more like statements than the kind of creative essays Ivies and LACs seem to be looking for. My son mentioned a number of things important to him in a sentence or three, but focused on the one that was most important to him for the bulk of the statement. But I think your focus on “moments” is off. Not much important ever happens in a moment(unless you jumped out of the way of a bus at the last second), most important things happen over a period of time. JMO.</p>