Risky Essay Topic?

College Essays
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<p>This summer I might be doing some biomedical research/internship, which I would probably talk about in many of my college admissions essays.</p>

<p>The problem is the project might involve animal testing (exposing mice to tobacco smoke to study lung cancer), and I'm afraid that if the admissions officer is some animal-rights activist, it could work against me.</p>

<p>Is this essay topic truly risky, or would most admissions officers look past their personal beliefs or give my essay to a non-biased grader?</p>

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<p>Why is it necessary to get into the specifics of what the project entails? Talk about the experience, not the research.</p>

<p>The purpose of the essay to get a sense of who you are as a person, not what you did over the summer.</p>

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<p>If you already think it’s risky… why worry? Don’t talk about anything that you feel will put you at risk. Not worth the stress.</p>

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<p>Your essay won’t be graded by one person,in atleast 20 minutes when they’ll decide if you’re to be admitted two or more people will read your essay.be yourself</p>

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<p>If the internship is meaningful and important to you, do it.</p>

<p>mtpaper is right. Focus on the experience, and while I see how you might have to incorporate the details, don’t dwell on them too much. It’s unlikely that you’ll get a PETA activist as your application reader, and even if you do, that they’ll reject you for being involved with it.</p>

<p>Besides, that’s the beauty of risks. It’s up to you to decide whether or not you’d like to take it :)</p>