<p>I wrote is for Common Application topic #1, "Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story."</p>
<p>I regard it as an out-of-ordinary one; many other people think so. I have edited it, but I need more adviceespecially on how to trim it down. (The word limit is 650 and my essay goes beyond it.)</p>
<p>I'll send it to you via a private message if you want to read it
Any kind of help/advice/comment/feedback is highly appreciated!</p>
<p>I’ll read it! 
But just so you know you can’t PM unless you have 15 posts. If you want I can PM you my email.</p>
<p>^ Thank you Careful. That would be very kind of you if you PM me your email…</p>
<p>Thanks, but it seems that the forum blocks email address and I can only see a couple of ***'s in your PM… (Is there any way to get through it?)</p>
<p>Did mine work? I think it’ll get through if you put spaces in the email address.</p>
<p>^ Yes it works. Thanks very much, halcyonheather.</p>
<p>(I didn’t know that you couldn’t send PMs until you got 15 posts…)</p>
<p>Sure. Send it on …</p>
<p>Thanks a lot, guys. I’m still looking forward to new readers and new comments.</p>
<p>Special thanks to Careful and halcyonheather who have given me incredible suggestions.</p>
<p>I’ll read it. im working on the same topic, ill send u some ideas from mine if u want :)</p>
<p>I’ll read it, if you’d like :)</p>
<p>I would love to read it as well pm me</p>
<p>I’d be happy to help. PM me 
i think u have enoufh posts right?</p>
<p>I can read it too. S/he has enough posts to PM now.</p>
<p>PM it to me and I’ll reply back with my email so you can send it via a word doc.</p>
<p>If you want I can read yours too, doing the same topic and i finished my essay a week ago :)</p>
<p>I’d be happy to help, PM me!</p>