Chance and Essay advice?

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>Applying SCEA
GPA: 4.0
SAT: 2240
ACT: 34
SAT II: 800, 770, 770
Rank: 2/500
Low income, middle eastern</p>

<p>EC: LOTS of music and bands (Marching Band Drum Major, 1st Chair, etc). Founder and president of a community outreach/service club, president of quiz bowl, leadership in other service clubs.</p>

<p>My question is about the essays. I want to write my common app essay about my upbringing and its effect on my personality, but what can I write my yale sup essay about (if its supposed to be about me, not an activity)? Also, is there a chance for me to elaborate on the importance of band in shaping my life or my reasons for starting my service club?</p>

<p>I feel like there’s a lot of me that I’m not sure how to put into words, anyone have any advice for brainstorming essay ideas/writing them?
Thanks :D</p>

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<p>I believe there is still a place to write about your love for bands in the activities section of the common app. It’s around 250 words which should plenty for you to talk about involvement in a clever, succinct way. As for your supplement, write about something completely different, something not in another part of your application. You want to show as many facets of yourself as possible.</p>

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<p>Thanks for responding. It’s going to be difficult thinking of unique topics/ways of presenting myself :/</p>