<p>So last night I read his Common App 150 words on an EC....Of course, he just listed what he's done in the EC. (I joined X, then I did Y, then I did Z.) I think we'll keep working on the essay before I spring a rewrite of the EC thing on him. (It should be easy, since it is a true passion.)</p>
<p>Missy_ try having him tell it to you in a conversation, and you take notes or talking points for him. This is not to say write the essay for him, but showing him what he told you, and expressing himself verbally amy give him some insight. Focus on one moment in time, especially for the ec, describing an event helps show passion.</p>
<p>That's exactly what I'm going to do, 4giggles...I totally know the event he'll describe, probably the highlight of his high school experience.</p>
<p>tell him to write about an experience in the EC rather than a list of what he did.</p>
<p>ill help you if you will send the essay over</p>
<p>Last night I sat down with Son and asked why this person was so influential to him. After a couple of rounds of questioning, he was able to articulate his answer. I felt like a psycholanalyst because his answer presents a perfect platform for disclosing his Asperger's without having his essay be about his Asperger's. Hopefully he'll make more revisions today.</p>
<p>Well, after three or four drafts, Son's essay looks pretty good. I told him to leave it alone for a while, to see if he has any more thoughts on the matter. I still think there are a couple of areas where he could have more depth, but at least it's a decent essay now.</p>
<p>Question: Should the essay be given a title, or do you just restate the question you are answering?</p>