<p>I understand certain topics colleges hate to read for essays. Please tell me what they are.</p>
<p>I don’t think they ‘hate’ to read any topics… but when a WUSTL admissions officer came to my school, she said that essays about mission trips were the most common, so unless it’s soul-baring, I would stay away from that.</p>
<p>and no sob stories. you want them to understand you not pity you.</p>