Yep, I understand that ‘fangirling’ just has so many negativity associated with the term, but at the core of my application, that’s something I’m trying to change. It would seem rather contradicting if I wasn’t able to explicitly point out (and be proud that) my fangirling experience? But yes, definitely would be writing about this in my essay!!
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Yes do write about it because you’ve done a lot of stuff you should be proud of. But remember that at a lot of colleges admissions officers spend only between 10-15 minutes per application (to read the whole app - not just your essays!) so the point some of us are making here is, the phrase “fangirling” could detract from the achievements you’re trying to highlight.
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I’m going to stay stick with the original “Fangirling”. First, it it certainly grabs the readers attention to want to understand more (just look at this thread). Even with your original description it was clear that it was more than Frivolous. And to me it creates a clear picture of what makes you unique. Your personality shines through, I would worry that if you tried to change it it would lose its punch.
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I think fangirling grabbed attention on this thread, but not in a good way. When I hear the term fangirling, I think of swooning 14 year olds. I think finding a different term would be better.
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Too risky IMO. The assumption you’re making is that the AO has the time to dig into the details, but the reality is that they are overwhelmed - especially at colleges that receive huge volumes of applications. They’re looking at the opening paragraphs of the essay as a guide to where the rest is going and if they make a hasty (and unfavorable) judgement based on seeing “fangirling” right at the top, they’re moving on to the next applicant.
I’d say it’s ok to mention fan-girls later in the essay in the context of busting negative stereotypes. But I don’t think it’s a good idea to lead with this term.
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