Too cheesy? Essay idea help.

College Essays
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<p>Here's the prompt:</p>

<p>'The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.' - Aristotle</p>

<p>The intellectual, social and cultural differences embraced at this university are integral to the fabric of our community. Our strength is realized through the contributions of every member of our campus. We understand each individual is a result of his/her personal background and experiences. Describe the parts that add up to the sum of you. </p>

<p>Here's the idea:</p>

<p>I was thinking of formatting my response like a recipe, with different attributes as the ingredients and integrating the reasons as to why these are important and how they are present in my life into the cooking instructions. Is this too cutesy/cheesy to be taken seriously or could it work?</p>

<p>Thanks! <3</p>

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<p>It sounds like that is what they are asking for. If anything is “cheesy,” it is the prompt itself.</p>

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<p>I agree with ChemGuy13; yes, it’s kind of cutesy but it answers the prompt and is a creative approach to the question.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your replies guys, I’m glad to hear it! :)</p>

<p>Time to start writing then~</p>