<p>I've heard that applicants should show adcom a different part of your life in every part of the application (LORs, essays, ECs). </p>
<p>"1. Plan to use every part of the application.
Before you start, take a moment to think about what each part of the application - essays, extracurricular section, recommendations, and transcript - will say about you. Try not to repeat information in your personal statement that is obvious elsewhere. You want to paint as full a picture of yourself as possible, with a specific emphasis on the unique passions that separate you from thousands of other applicants. Many admissions officers are not only looking for the classic "well-rounded" student, but also for students with a demonstrated interest and skill in a particular area." </p>
<p>But, I've also heard that writing about ECs in your essays would show passion, and having ECs mentioned in your LORs would probably show even more passion. haha</p>
<p>Which style do you think would be more effective?</p>
<p>bump. i would like to kno dis 2.</p>
<p>You know, I found that this UC Berkeley Personal Statement video made the most sense, here it is if you want to watch it</p>
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<p>Anyways, what they said was that you should look critically at the stats of your app–grades, scores, ECs only listed out. They recommended that you then ask questions like those of adcoms about your app. For example, why a grade drop in junior year? Why does he/she have activities in all these service positions? Why has he/she done very well in science all four years, etc.? You then explain those kinds of things in an essay, so that in essence, your app is like a book, with themes and everything wrapped up neatly.</p>
<p>I think it is a good idea to show how unique you are and your passopns but try to make them all flow together. If one essay is about say your love of the environment and all the extra classes you took another one could be about how you combined your love of children and the environment to help start an after school program blah blah blah. You don’t need to make things up but try to link the things you do together to show some continuity.</p>
<p>but why would you use your essay to explain the rest of your app? aren’t you meant to use it to show who you are and what makes you unique, instead of regurgitating other things?</p>