Is death or suicide (not your own) a bad topic for an essay?..what if had a big impact on you?
<p>It's one of those topics where the danger of straying into cliche/trite territory is high. But if it's well written and goes deeper than "___'s death was sad/", it could be a great essay.</p>
<p>I wrote my personal statement on the death of my goldfish. It was well written i'd say.</p>
<p>Make it creative, but if it's about someone you know and care for deeply it's kind of hard. Don't write a pitiable essay you will get rejected.</p>
<p>I used to be an admissions counselor and I certainly read a lot of essays about how a classmates' death or suicide changed the applicants life. I confess that at times they felt clicheed, but I understand that it can be a tranformative event when you lose a loved one, or a classmate dies. It's an okay topic, but I think you need to make an effort to make it sincere, personal and original. I know it's hard to know what would be 'original' when you can't read the other 1,000 essays submitted, but use your creativity.</p>
<p>I don't think the topic is as important as the way the essay is written.</p>