Being too technical on the intellectual supplement

Colleges & Universities Stanford University
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<p>Right now I’m working on my intellectual vitality supplement. The prompt asked for a bright idea, so I focused my draft on the idea and did not bother with the writing’s creativity. Whereas in the common app, I tried my best to have good flow, diction, structure, etc, I could not afford the characters in my supplement. Is it expected that the supplements are less of a creative writing?</p>

<p>Also, my topic is somewhat technical and requires me to go into detail. I find my idea to be interesting, but I find it impossible to write it creatively without sacrificing content.</p>

<p>What should I do?</p>

<p>Thanks
-Le</p>

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<p>Let a couple of adults that you trust read it, and see what they think. A smart person who is not familiar with your topic should be able to understand what you are talking about.</p>

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<p>make sure that both essays “sound” like they are written by you. If the intellectual supplement sounds too different, it could give the impression that you had “help” writing it.</p>