<p>So, for Stanford we submitted 4 essays, yes?
The common application, IV, roommate, and why Stanford.</p>
<p>Looking back on them, I realized that I did not talk about a single EC in any of them. Rather, I focused upon myself as a person and what I do in my daily life and my personal philosophies/way of seeing the world. When I did talk about a concrete experience, it was only for a few sentences and then I spent the rest of the essay talking about what it meant to me/what insight I gained from it. </p>
<p>Did anyone else do anything similar to any of that? Or did you write about your ECs and purely tangible experiences?</p>
<p>i gave the best answers i could, i didnt talk about an ec either. i hope you spent more than just a few sentences talking about concrete experiences, you needed to paint a picture that they could identify with, and then paint yourself in with explaining how it all affected you and such. im sure yours were fine, but to answer your question no i didnt really talk about ecs, for the main essay and the first supplement question i talked about an experience, for the second supplement i talked about one thing i did (it said tell us "something" about yourself, so i assumed it was only one thing), and for the third i answered the question as well as i could in 1800 characters - it would have been weird to even try to work an ec in, unless you talk about continuing an ec of course.</p>
<p>sorry to get off topic but im trying to figure out how to start my own thread (just joined 2 minutes ago). Please help.</p>
<p>Badly phrased, I apologize. I'll clarify.</p>
<p>Have you read Annie Dillard? If not, she starts with a concrete experience, and then she branches it into a metaphor. I did that technique for my common application essay.</p>
<p>The other time I spoke of a concrete experience, I described it/what I saw, and then what it meant to me. The second one was just a bunch of random facts about me, but tied together. And the third was my weakest, meh. Not the best one to be weak on, whoops. I just stated (fluidly, I hope) why it fit me, so it came off rather bland. I didn't put any "I've loved Stanford ever since my mother put a Stanford sweatshirt on me when I was a wee infant" or "This place is my dream!!~~*." Perhaps I should have.
o.O</p>
<p>Anyways, I've noticed your posts GimmeS and I'd say you have a fantastic shot at admission. Good luck! :)</p>
<p>No problem, Super.
On the main Stanford thread: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/stanford-university/%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/stanford-university/</a>
You'll see a button that says "New Thread" about two lines above the threads themselves.</p>
<p>thank you michelle, by the looks of it id say you have a great shot too. hopefully well both get in</p>