Should I have had more variety in my essays?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>So I have been doing research on this one specific thing for the past few years. Stanford is the only university to offer a program in that thing (sorry, if I say what it is then I'm giving myself up!). I have come to Stanford many times and have spoken to profs there about my research. My essays, however, went as follows:</p>

<p>Common App: A community service project I did regarding my research
Intellectual Vitality: The biology behind my research and why I loved it so much
Roommate: My international experience (I have a lot), very different than everything else
Why Stanford: My frequent visits to the university regarding my research</p>

<p>So did I make a mistake in writing TOO much about my research? It really is my passion and it is very unique...I have competed in over 40 science fairs, including some national ones, and I have never found anyone else doing research in it. I have other ECs too...I've got a lot of music performance stuff, some environmental things I won awards for, a couple of internships, and I write for the school paper. I study completely diff things in school, as classes in this field aren't offered at my school. </p>

<p>Did I make a mistake? Please let me know!</p>

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<p>what’s the point? u’ll find out in a couples of days, why stress over it?</p>

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<p>Haha, I went through my application again and now I’m beginning to worry.</p>

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<p>I’ve learned never ever to look back on my essays after I’ve submitted them. I’ve had “some” regrets/doubts about my essays too but there’s nothing we can do about them now. All we can do is wait. Good luck on April 1st. :)</p>

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<p>IMO your essays do have variety. Although the topics are common ones.</p>

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<p>stanford wants people very strong in a specific area as well as well rounded people
you seem like a strong candidate, but don’t expect anything, as plenty of great people get rejected
2 weeks til decisions don’t sweat it</p>

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<p>^ eh i remember someone saying that a common misconception people have is that these schools want well rounded kids, when in actuality, they want a well rounded class. theres a diff. op, you have a passion for what you’re doing and it clearly shows. gl : D</p>

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<p>My essays were all written along similar lines. Most of them focused on a single experience, except for one which only mentioned it. I also felt like I talked about it too much, especially since my extracurricular activities also seemed to be focused around it. But I was still accepted, so my guess is you should be fine as long as your essays were well-written and demonstrated your passion.</p>