<p>Hey everyone. I'm starting on my common app essay pretty early. Actually, I'm rewriting it because I just saw the official 500 word cap on the preview of the new common app. Nonetheless, I have ideas that I can't seem to decide on. Hopefully you guys can help me!</p>
<p>1) My experience while being in a wheelchair for a year (because of breaking my right ankle and surgery on both ankles) and how i share views of the disabled and a normal walker</p>
<p>2) My Rubik's Cube competition and how the cube embodies my philosophy, interests, and aspirations</p>
<p>3) How my fart during an interview for a leadership camp actually taught me an aspect (in my opinion) of leadership, perhaps something along the lines of not being embarrassed of mistakes because people understand and don't judge</p>
<p>Any help would be GREAT. I plan on re-drafting again tomorrow! thank you so much.</p>
<p>That was actually the idea for my initial draft, except the essay turned out to be 973 words (however, if I tried to condense it, I probably could reach the 800 mark). Nonetheless, I’ll have to rewrite it since shortening an essay by half it’s size is pretty much rewriting it ahah.</p>
<p>Yeah, I think 3 could be a great essay if I write it well. I already have a long draft of 2, so really I just need to rewrite it in a more terse manner since I already have all the ideas down.</p>
<p>The way I see it
3 - humorous, with a little epiphany if you will
2 - more personal, serious, reflective</p>
<p>Quick question - should any of these essays explicitly say that I want to go into the medical field? Or is that irrelevant or unnecessary?</p>
<p>I’m afraid I don’t know the answer to the question. In fact, I was going to ask the same thing! lol </p>
<p>May I ask you what schools you are looking in to? Because the tougher the schools’ admissions are, the more likely the adcoms will be bored to read serious, reflective essays…</p>
<p>I’m looking into some Ivies (H,maybe B, maybe D, UPenn), Stanford, WUSTL, and Rice. I guess you can say I’m aiming quite high, so perhaps the more humorous essay might prove better?</p>
<p>IMHO, I don’t think a lot of people would write about how their farts changed their lives. And this is just my OPINION, but a unique essay > a solid essay with a bit trite topic.</p>
<p>Alright, thank you saywhatt. As of now I plan on drafting the Fart topic tomorrow; hopefully my creative juices and flow naturally for this essay!</p>
<p>I actually just asked a friend of mine who’s attending UCLA next year, and he told me that perhaps the “fart” idea might be a little too immature… Any opinions?</p>
<p>How about an essay on Warcraft and its life lessons for me?
I fear that the adcom might not be able to relate and take the essay as some excuse for a joke. I’m sure the Warcraft essay would take a more humorous approach, but perhaps it may be too risky?</p>
<p>I like the first option best, because it shows maturity and should give you the opportunity to show rather than tell, which I am not so sure you can do with the other options.</p>