University of Michgan Essay

<p>Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it. (Approximately 250 words)</p>

<p>For this prompt, when it says "intellectual heritage", is that basically saying how smart were your parents, grandparents, ect. and what level of education did they have?</p>

<p>So, would it be okay to talk about being a first generation going to college?</p>

<p>That’s what I was thinking of doing</p>