<p>My UChicago essay answers the "At present, you must live the question" prompt, and I'm very fond of it. I want to use it again for Emory's essay. Emory's application says that I can write about anything that genuinely interests me, but I'm worried that my Chicago essay is a bit offbeat/unexpected. Could this break from the norm hurt my Emory application?</p>
<p>It's fine, as long as you answer the question. But because Emory will probably know that this was for the UChicago essay, you might want to adapt it a little. That's what I did for my UChicago essay. I answered the prompt last year that asked "Tell us about your table." I wrote about my desk. For the Common App I made a topic of my choice, Tell us about something important to you, and basically used that same essay on the Common App, but in a way such that the essay could fit either way.</p>
<p>I wouldn't use the exact same. Modify both essays so they fit well with the prompts.</p>
<p>No. Your UChicago essay will probably be WAY too crazy for the others.</p>