<p>Hey guys, so I'm writing to the "What's so odd about odd numbers" prompt. Does it necessarily have to be about myself, or can it be a random story?
Overall, with this essay, are admissions officers looking to learn more about the applicant's thinking process, or the applicant itself?</p>
<p>You could go either way. People have gotten in writing fictional short stories, and others have gotten in writing a more traditional personal statement. It’s all up to you.</p>
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<p>I wrote my essay on odd numbers! I did not write about myself at all.</p>
<p>I think that, if you show them how your mind works in your essays, then you’re telling the admissions officers everything they need to know about you as a student that hasn’t already been demonstrated elsewhere in your application.</p>
<p>(I was admitted EA)</p>
<p>I also wrote it about numbers, not myself, and I was admitted EA, so that’s likely a safe bet.</p>
<p>There are no right or wrong approaches to the essays. The admissions officers can learn a lot (and probably more accurately) about you by seeing how you write about a topic other than yourself.
Personally, I wrote about numbers AND myself (about numbers in the first part, followed up with a little about myself).
I think the key is to be creative, and show (not tell) them that you’d be a great fit for the school. Good luck!</p>