<p>This fall, I will be applying to several schools that choose students who display an intense interest in STEM. Also, I have heard that using large/SAT-vocab-list words in your essays should only be done cautiously, since it will seem to them that the writer is going the extra mile to try to impress them through wordplay. However, would it help if I used more scientific terms in my essays, given that I know what they mean, or would it seem like I'm trying to fake an interest in science?</p>
<p>Be yourself. Do not try and sound “smart” or “academic,” rather write as if you are talking to a close friend about yourself. There are exceptions to this, of course, if it is how you usually write and you can pull it off, but most of the time it can make the writer sounds distant or aloof. College admissions people don’t want to read an essay that sounds like you used a thesaurus for every word. If a word fits perfectly, use it, but don’t change every word in your essay to some large academic word to impress the readers. Many time it can backfire</p>
<p>Be yourself. Do not try and sound “smart” or “academic,” rather write as if you are talking to a close friend about yourself. There are exceptions to this, of course, if it is how you usually write and you can pull it off, but most of the time it can make the writer sounds distant or aloof. College admissions people don’t want to read an essay that sounds like you used a thesaurus for every word. If a word fits perfectly, use it, but don’t change every word in your essay to some large academic word to impress the readers. Many time it can backfire</p>
<p>Be yourself. Do not try and sound “smart” or “academic,” rather write as if you are talking to a close friend about yourself. There are exceptions to this, of course, if it is how you usually write and you can pull it off, but most of the time it can make the writer sounds distant or aloof. College admissions people don’t want to read an essay that sounds like you used a thesaurus for every word. If a word fits perfectly, use it, but don’t change every word in your essay to some large academic word to impress the readers. Many time it can backfire</p>
<p>Be yourself. Do not try and sound “smart” or “academic,” rather write as if you are talking to a close friend about yourself. There are exceptions to this, of course, if it is how you usually write and you can pull it off, but most of the time it can make the writer sounds distant or aloof. College admissions people don’t want to read an essay that sounds like you used a thesaurus for every word. If a word fits perfectly, use it, but don’t change every word in your essay to some large academic word to impress the readers. Many time it can backfire</p>
<p>I apologize for posting so many times. I accidentally hit the enter key multiple times because I thought it didn’t go through. If a moderator is reading this, feel free to delete my previous posts</p>
<p>That’s the kind of answer I was looking for. I have pulled off using scientific words in my writing by using them sparingly, just often enough to create emphasis at certain point, or if the situation calls for it.</p>