So I have an idea for my personal essay and I love it, I am just worried that bringing religion into my essay will deter so,e colleges from accepting me. I want to write about how growing up in a two religion household I have become open minded and learned to take the information given to me and use it to shape my own beliefs. What do you think?
I don’t think religion itself will make a positive or negative impact on ao’s opinions of you/your application
I think it could be a drawback if you’re applying to a specifically religious conservative school, like BYU or Liberty. I think it could be a drawback if you say anything unfairly negative about either of the religions.
I think it could be a strong positive if you highlight and show appreciation for the good parts of both sides of your heritage and talk about how it has made you more open to diverse viewpoints.