<p>Should the essay be too personal or it should be a story from background?</p>
<p>I think essays that are personal will impress the admission officer. They want to know more about you. </p>
<p>If an essay is “too personal,” then it’s too personal to use… it’s a personal essay, so you have to focus on yourself. Write an essay that lets the reader learn something new about you, not reflected in your transcript or activities. Write an essay that only you can write. If that happens to be a background story, then great. Background stories about yourself are personal, so I’m not sure I understand your question description here.</p>