Risks in essay. PLZ HELP

College Essays
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<p>rpi's supplement for the 7-year accelerated med program asks for two essays:</p>

<p>The Accelerated Physician-Scientist Program educates future physicians to be research- scientist physicians. Please state why you are applying to this program and what uniquely qualifies you for the special focus of this program?
(1,500-character limit, including punctuation and spacing)
***AND
Describe yourself (other than scholastic achievements).
(1,000 character limit, including punctuation and spacing)</p>

<p>I was wondering how risky it would be to write the second one in list format?</p>

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<p>If they wanted a list, they would ask for a list. Don’t do that.</p>

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<p>Aite thanks for that</p>

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<p>What do you think about an essay that mentions alcohol?</p>

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<p>" What do you think about an essay that mentions alcohol? "</p>

<p>If you’re drinking, and don’t have a tremendous revaluation that makes you stop (ie. DUI): don’t.</p>

<p>If someone else (who’s not a peer, which implies you drink) is: sure, if you have a good reason.</p>

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<p>“If someone else (who’s not a peer, which implies you drink) is: sure, if you have a good reason.”</p>

<p>You really shouldn’t mention someone else’s vices in a college application. It would seem as if you were trying to artificially enhance your image by diminishing someone else’s.</p>