<p>So I've been reading many posts and realized that lots of people wrote their essays really creatively. But for my Why Penn essay, I started with a good hook and then the essay basically lapsed into straight-forward, matter-of-fact language. I basically said A,B,C at Penn attracts me and I will contribute to the greater academic community at Penn by doing A,B,C and participating in extracurriculars such as A,B,C and I like Penn because of its cultural diversity shown in A,B,C...
My optional essay was also written in a rather same tone. I basically described my family's situation and how it affected me.. I answered the prompt in a very straight-forward manner and described how my identity was affected by my background and how it affected my day to day experience.
I guess my only creative spurt came in my Common App long essay where I described this violin solo in front of thousands of people...and how I overcame it... but my worries with this essay is that I didn't really analyze my thoughts but rather depicted the whole picture stylistically... but even this essay does not stand out :( </p>
<p>I'm just worried about my essays...I think I will be rejected early decision.. for my regular essays, should I change them and try to write more creatively? Thanks!!</p>