<p>Does Cornell like creative essays, or does it look down on them (I am trying to stay away from writing an essay that says "This is why I like science" though better written). By creative, I mean UChicago caliber</p>
<p>Why not write a creative essay? It could make you stand out :)</p>
<p>When I wrote my essays, I keep the “short essay” very formal and concise. On my “personal essay”, I put my voice in there and I also include direct phrase, like “dear committee, I believe I have what you’re looking for…”. On my “supplemental essay”, I just go crazy – I wrote it in a very formal but creative way.
For myself, I tend to keep all my essays a little bit humorous.</p>