<p>Do you guys think it's too much to focus on one thing for the written written responses? I'm writing about my work for a science museum for the short answer, my "Why Georgetown" essay talks about my interest in science, and I'm also talking about science in the other essay. Is that overkill?</p>
<p>do your EC's reflect a huge science interest?</p>
<p>Well IMO that is overkill. It makes you sime like a one-sided, one-dimensional person. You might want to spice it up a little and include some other stuff, something more artsy.</p>
<p>i think the admit officers would probably get more insight into who you are if you wrote on multiple subjects, maybe extracurriculars or a defining experience or something like that. definitely keep one of those sciencey essays, though, esp. if that's something you're interested in! =)</p>
<p>Do you really need to talk about science in the essay that is meant to best describe you? I mean, I'm sure you like science, but does it DEFINE who you are?</p>
<p>OK, I decided to write about journalism in my short answer and my interest in science for the essay. I don't think science defines me, but I really don't have much time to come up with another topic, considering the deadline's Monday :) Man I should have started the Georgetown app earlier...</p>
<p>I'm sure there's been a ton of threads on this, but one more question. Did you guys double space, single space, or 1.5 space your two essays? Were any of them more than one page?</p>
<p>I put as much space between the lines as a could while still having the essay fit one page. SInce they asked for a page, I would space accordingly. :)</p>
<p>i single spaced and one of my essays was EXACTLY a page while the other was like 3/4 of one....so i dont think if u write it well u should stress too much about spacing</p>
<p>omg i have the same problem...I am applying to mcdonough and so there i have to talk about my business interests...but for my extra curric activity i talked about an economics competition...will i sound too one-sided?</p>
<p>i 1.5 spaced</p>
<p>maybe you could talk about your econ competition and why you loved it in the business interest essay, and then write about something more quirky in the other essay?</p>
<p>ummm btw...for my talent short answer...i wrote something really funny...but can be construed as weird. here it is so far...it isn't done...but it will go on to talk about how i like to do diff accents:
Bonjour mademoiselle wouj you like ehh some couscous? Alright, I gotta go catch me mum before I head out on the tube. Pleasee understand it is bvverry common to see zat people enjoy in Russia enjooyy borscht wit some tea. Although, from the following three statements one can be utterly confused as to what my talent could possibly be.</p>
<p>Personally, just from reading those sentences, I wouldn't know what "special talent" you were trying to portray. Maybe you should rework it a little bit?</p>
<p>ooo i kno...i will continue...talking about how i like to do impersonations. Is that talent dumb or be construed as insensitive?</p>
<p>Well, it could be taken as kind of making fun of people with accents or something. But also, you should include more talents, not just the accent thing.</p>
<p>i was going to talk about singing, writing, but I thought all of that would be too cliche...</p>
<p>Well think of something totally or at least partially unique to you. I said stuff like how I can wiggle my ears, I can play the piano well, I can pronounce Middle English correctly, I can recite the Greek alphabet, I'm good at learning Romance Languages, etc.</p>
<p>is being fluent in a language a talent? also should i just write about my accents and then go into singing, writing, etc?</p>
<p>Yeah- I didn't really have logical transitions. I just went from one to the other.</p>
<p>About the fluency thing- I think there's a place on the app already to put if you're fluent in another language. Don't repeat it in the talent section.</p>