<p>I'll be applying to schools this coming school year, and I've been entertaining thoughts of what I should write for my essay. I feel that the death of an immediate family member has been the most impacting and influential, but I'm afraid it might be too heavy of a topic. I've been told my admissions counselors that the best essays they've read have been about average, trivial things, but were constructed eloquently and sometimes humorously enough to be effective. I was wondering what opinions others had on this?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>I agree that the best essays can be crafted out of trivial experiences or simple moments. The death of a family member can also work for an essay, if it is written in a unique manner and does not come across as clich</p>
<p>I repeatedly heard it said NOT to write about the impact of a death of someone close. I do remember hearing at least one highly selective schools admissions staff say there should be some humor included.</p>
<p>Yes, probably because many people write about it in a way that is not creative, unique or from a different perspective. The essay
should NOT be clich</p>