For the significant challenge essay question...

Colleges & Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>It just has to be a significant challenge to me right? The admission office won't be like "W.T.F.? This is a challenge?!!"</p>

<p>For example, if the topic was swimming. The officers won't think my topic is stupid or anything right? </p>

<p>Also, the challenge doesn't have pertain to gr 9 -12 year right?</p>

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<p>My son used something from elementary school.</p>

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<p>Ideally, it’s something that YOU found challenging, even if the reader/adcom doesn’t. They’ll read with you in mind.</p>

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<p>Alright that’s good.</p>

<p>Thanks for the confirmations :D</p>

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<p>I’d need some advice on this essay prompt as well. I am choosing between the two following things to write:

  1. A leadership training camp (a camp of torture) with foot drill lessons
  2. Balancing between getting into the national math team and the school leaving O-Level exam.
    Which sonuds more challenging?</p>
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<p>I wrote about my sister’s pregnancy, which occurred around 4th grade.</p>

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<p>I hope you meant you were in 4th grade at the time.</p>

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<p>^lol(me too)</p>

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<p>Heh, indeed I did ^.^</p>

<p>(Emphasizing the point that you can use something from elementary school and not get autorejected :D)</p>