<p>would an essay about a local issue that does have a great deal of significance to me personally be suitable for this essay topic? admittedly, i did write this for the University of Michigan. but it is turning out pretty well and i truly do incorporate myself into it. </p>
<p>also will the adcom know i reused it? and will they care as long as it is well written and sincere?</p>
<p>That essay confused me too. I had a really tough time with it. I ended up using the same topic as for Michigan, also. But mine was about a setback and how I changed and what I learned and stuff. I sent it in yesterday so I hope it's okay... I think it is so open ended so you can basically do whatever you want as long as it's well done.</p>
<p>If you're talking about the SFS essay, the prompt does say "global," so I would stray away from a local issue.</p>
<p>Maybe you could tie your local issue to a more international one...?</p>
<p>As for re-using the essay, when I visited UNC, the admissions guy said they usually recognize questions from other schools' apps, but don't care at all. As long as your essay is good, that's all that matters.</p>
<p>thanks! yeah I'm talking about the essay for the college, not SFS.</p>
<p>My "personal or creative" essay was about how I came to choose my major, my passion, and what they both mean to me. It seems pretty generic. I'm also using that essay for my common app one.</p>