<p>I applied to Stanford RD but my friend/classmate got in EA. After the deadline I read his essays -- VERY informal. Mine were the opposite, still creative but formal writing style.</p>
<p>What do you guys think Stanford is looking for? If you're an EA admit were yours formal or informal?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>I don't think the style matters very much unless it hinders the ideas you're trying to get across.</p>
<p>formal: I write the best in formal papers. It really doesn't matter though</p>
<p>Mine were kinda informal...and I got in, so they must have worked.</p>
<p>Mine were pretty informal, but polished and focused.</p>
<p>Mine were formal.</p>
<p>The roomate one of mine was really informal: First sentence "You have probably noticed that strange wooden bat in the corner"</p>
<p>My other 3 were told in story form, so its tought o know if they were formal or informal. I think teh show, dont tell is more important</p>
<p>i got in last year with really informal essays....they had a general structure and everything (i wasnt just rambling), but i would say the tone was definitely informal...kinda hard to joke around and make fun of yourself formally....</p>
<p>anyway, i think the key point is that it's different for each person because each person is different...as long as it does a good job reflecting you, there shouldn't be anything to worry about</p>
<p>mine were totally informal and by the time of the EA deadline i was cutting the crap out of it just so it would fit in the stupid box. My roomate one sounded like something out of AIM, but i guess it worked. They really don't mind, as long as you bring something of personal quality to your application. good luck</p>
<p>mine were informal. i mean, i capitalized and used correct punctuation and stuff, but as far as style goes, i was totally relaxed and wrote what i felt.</p>
<p>My long essay and intellectual idea were pretty formal sounding, but my other two weren't.</p>
<p>First line of my roomate essay:</p>
<p>"You know what I don't see a lot of around here? Guys walking down the street whipping themselves."</p>
<p>Of my EC essay:</p>
<p>"Concentrated in a pale pool at the bottom of a trash can, the half-digested remains of my lunch bear no resemblance to the delectable popcorn chicken and fries that I had consumed voraciously two hours earlier."</p>