Acceptable Language in Essays

LionKing2398
Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:43:16 +0000

Yes, I think that would be fine. Colleges want to hear about who you are as a person. I definitely think that it’s acceptable to be casual, but you don’t want to be too casual. You don’t want to be too casual to the point where admissions officers question if they should accept you (if that makes sense). I would use the word “nerdiness” in your essay; this is acceptable if it shows who you are as a person. I would try to avoid making your essay come off a certain way- as if you’re intelligence makes you better than others- but I think using this word is fine. As long as you’re being yourself, then there’s nothing to worry about!