<p>I'm applying to Mount Holyoke and one of the essay prompts is to simply tell a story. Would a personal narrative that uses "I" count as a story? It's a really good paper and I would hate to redo it...</p>
<p>I don't see why not. A personal narrative is a story.</p>
<p>Seconded. A formal paper should not have personal pronouns, but a story of any sort can.</p>