<p>I read this article written by a student who got into Yale last year and I found it to be really helpful:</p>
<p>[An</a> Ivy League Essay: You in 500 Words or Less | myUsearch blog](<a href=“http://myusearchblog.com/the-college-essay-you-in-500-words-or-less]An”>An Ivy League Essay: You in 500 Words or Less | myUsearch blog)</p>
<p>agreed with Nick^^</p>
<p>u can write about practically any topic…imaginable. an adcom once said (ehh…forgot where i read it) that he once read a great essay on a student’s passion for shoes. it was great, because it showed passion. end of story…
p.s. people have also written,describing their bedrooms and whatever. as long as it’s <em>you</em> it may work!:)</p>