<p>Is it a problem if my essays overlap slightly? One essay talks about writing for the local marsh, and the other essay is about writer's club.</p>
<p>There's one or two paragraphs that are similar (they talk about how I got into writing). Is this a problem? The Marsh essay is a mini autobiography, so I can't delete the paragraphs.</p>
<p>Here’s my advice:</p>
<p>1) None of the paragraphs should overlap. There is no justification for that.</p>
<p>2) I think submitting two separate essays about the same topic, in general, is risky. You don’t want to come across as one-dimensional. This is your opportunity to tell colleges about yourself. One good essay should be enough to reveal your interest in writing.</p>
<p>Thanks for the response. One essay talks about the Marsh, and how interviewing people impacted me. The other talks about how writer’s club changed me.</p>
<p>Is that still too repetitive? I also briefly discuss my interest in science in the Marsh essay (this is backed with research EC’s).</p>