Question about wording

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>So I wrote a solid supplemental essay (hopefully), but I think there might be a problem.</p>

<p>I answered the prompt:</p>

<p>Using the statement below as a jumping off point, tell us about an event or experience that helped you define one of your values or changed how you approach the world.
"Princeton in the Nation's Service" was the title of a speech given by Woodrow Wilson on the 150th anniversary of the University. It became the unofficial Princeton motto and was expanded for the University's 250th anniversary to "Princeton in the nation's service and in the service of all nations".</p>

<p>The thing is I ended talking about my experience first and used that to end up concluding with a statement about what the quote meant to me in the context of my experience. So, I don't use it as a 'jumping off point' for my essay.</p>

<p>Would my essay still satisfy the criteria? If not, would I need to heavily modify it?</p>

<p>I can PM my essay for those that need further....clarification, I guess.</p>

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<p>Not sure if this would work because I haven't read your essay, but you could keep your essay as is and try to add a little intro with the quote in it and very briefly relate it to the experience so that by the end your essay "grows" so to speak, and you used a circular ending. It would depend on how your essay was structured, however.</p>

<p>I really wouldn't worry too much about it, though. It's not like your essay is in any way off topic. Princeton cares about free-thinkers, people able to bend insignificant rules. I would say the phrase "as a jumping off point" is NOT the most important part of that essay prompt.</p>

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<p>PM it to me, i'll tell you -- I sent my app in awhile back</p>

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<p>i reallly need help with my Princeton app, and i realy need you guys to tell me whether i have a chance of getting in or not
reply asap thnks!</p>