ltlltl2017

dream school....

ltlltl2017

dream school

magentaturtle

dream school

Wendeli

Considering my entire common app essay which I can no longer change, is an extended metaphor that uses prose writing and focuses on an emotional maturation instead of my academic success. I am beyond screwed.... God I hope Uchicago doesn't agree with this dean, or I'm doubly screwed. OTL

LilBub

Same, Wendeli, same... I personally very much like metaphors and so I incorporated a big one throughout my essay. If this is the reason I don't get in, I think I will just cry in a corner.

Philovitist

The quotation suggests more annoyance with obscurity than with figurative language usage.

Ntsoketsi999

As someone who has an essay that is centered around being a young writer in a poor community in Africa, I have found metaphors to be a great example of my writing ability as opposed to saying, "I am a great writer because..."

So perhaps in some instances metaphors are pivotal to the essays impact

LilBub

Some of the people who have reviewed my essay have thought that my figurative language was misleading. Then again, only a few out of many have thought this. I personally believed my message was really clear. I hope the admissions officers see that too...

actionable

confused with the "show but not tell" maxim..when i "showed" too much, i felt my message wasn't clear