anyone kind enough to chance RD?

Ottoline
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:26:41 +0000

I would guess that readers will recognize your strong drive and leadership abilities from your ec’s and recs-- and then will get to know you even more personally through your first essay. And if your second essay can help readers see what you could bring to campus, based on what you’ve learned through your ec’s, I think you would have the potential of landing a merit award, as my son did about four years ago. I would NOT use this essay as an opportunity to point out your wins as much as to pinpoint some of the hurdles and how they were handled, what you’ve learned, and hope to scale in the future. Help them picture you starting or reviving a club on campus …