Question about SFS essay: What does "global" entail?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>As you all probably know, the SFS essay asks one to evaluate a global issue. I am not clear as to whether "global" means an issue that affects various regions or just a foreign one. I just finished an essay about the demographic crisis in China and its implications for the Chinese economy and health of the nation overall. Does this count as a global issue? I quite like my essay and plan on majoring in Regional and Comparative Studies at SFS which is the study of one particular region or comparing two. I feel like this essay shows my interest in my prospective major.
I could make a connection between the importance of China's demographic and economy health and the global economy since China is a global power and seeks to remain one, but my essay is already 1,100 words long. I could cut down on it and then elaborate on the aforementioned idea? do I even need to do this?</p>

<p>Is it enough to write about a foreign issue under the "global issue" prompt for SFS that only deals with one country(China)?</p>

<p>here is the intro to give you a sense of the essay:
China has always had to face concerns over its massive population, but if current trends continue, it may soon be dealing with a different problem: too few people. The Chinese government introduced the one-child policy in 1979 to curtail the country’s rapid population growth and ensure the availability of adequate resources for the next generation. Although severe and controversial, the policy has prevented some 250 million births since its inception, preventing a population boom that would have been extremely burdensome on the nation. However, recent data shows that the policy may have outlasted its usefulness. China’s birthrate is too low; the national census for 2010 showed a rapidly aging population with a sharply declining growth rate. If China does not lighten or eradicate the one-child policy, its aging population and slow birth rate may cause a demographic crisis that will significantly hinder the nation’s economic development in the next few decades.</p>

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<p>The point of these essays is to show your writing ability, and in this case, your understanding and interest in the world. I think you could still use this essay; it sounds like a great topic, but you don’t want to bore the readers with a really long essay. Try to cater it to Georgetown and their topic through a little editing and rewriting. Good luck!</p>

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<p>The topic is fine. I would try to make your essay a little shorter, although Georgetown is pretty vague about length restrictions. Mine ended up being around 800 words, which in hindsight is probably too long.</p>