<p>So the prompt for one esasy of University of washington is:</p>
<p>Tell us a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it.</p>
<p>If i talked about how my brother got involved with marijuana and a bunch of other really bad stuff and talk about how i have had to grow from that as well, like maturing, growing independent, etc. would it hurt my brother's chances of getting accepted to that college next year? i have never had to give his name in my application and other details but I still want to be sure. </p>
<p>If you finished your essay saying that your brother turned his life around, etc. then it MAY be okay. I still wouldn’t recommend it at all, especially if it painted your brother in a bad light and never said that he turned himself around.</p>
<p>oh that makes sense, but this was definitely a story from my life. it was really tough to deal with. and it would be a story from the point of view of a bystander. from someone on the side, from someone that has to also deal with effects, but different ones. </p>
<p>but i understand that it is a touchy topic for a college essay</p>
<p>That story really belongs to your brother, and I think you’d better ask him for permission. If you’re hesitant to tell him you’re thinking of writing about it, you have your answer.</p>