Hi, I’m a high school senior applying for many colleges.
FOr my common app, I wrote about a significant experience and how it impacted me. I talked about my family’s financial situation and living arrangements in 2011. I felt like I wrote a really strong essay about it.
For my supplements, I did not know whether or not I should further discuss the struggles that I have been through in my life because I know I can write a really moving essay about that but I don’t know if it is redundant. Or should I showcase my intellectual and creative side? Like in the case of University of Chicago, I have an option to do a free topic or one of their creative essays. I am a bit stumped.
Any advice would be welcomed. Thank you!