<p>when writing an essay, is it better to talk about a experience that happened within 1-5 years or something as back as 3rd grade. I fear the adcoms will think I wouldn't have thought about the topic back than like I do now and think I'm making it all up now that I have grown up and matured.</p>
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<p>Usually all of the sections are "since 9th grade" or "since you started high school" so I would go with that unless you think you can really pull off this 3rd grade thing.</p>
<p>What if they don't specify, do you think they usually prefer experiences from high school?</p>
<p>I think as long as you write it well and it's still personal and shows information about you-then it's ok. Just make sure to add some things about how you're different now compared to then or something like that</p>