<p>So for a very selective school. for my bio essay I was thinking of using on the work(gardner) of their most prominent professor to build the reason of why I should be admitted in that school. Would that appear as too much or not.</p>
<p>Are you saying that you work as the gardener of their most prominent professor? If so, that is not a point that is going to be seen as a reason to admit you into their school. Not by a long shot. </p>
<p>Perhaps I’m misunderstanding your point. Could you clarify it?</p>
<p>no, gardner is the last name of the person. He did a lot of work in psychology toward emotional intelligence</p>
<p>Thank you for the clarification. </p>
<p>How exactly would you be using his work to build the reason for your acceptance?</p>
<p>First of all they believed in his work. So therefor they should believed in me. if you know anything about EQ or emotional intelligence( quite a new concept). You should realise that in life if you have a weak emotional intelligence no matter your IQ you are doomed to failure. Why you may ask, well emotions are a quintessential part of our decision making process. Since I had a pretty rough childhood( refugee), I can prove that I have a High EQ and also a High IQ from school grades. Therefor being more susceptible to greater achievements.</p>
<p>While an interesting tibit, I doubt it will make a huge difference in your admittance whether that professor was a person specifically at the school. Thomas Jefferson was an alumnus of my school, yet I don’t think my application would have been enhanced if I threw around more Jefferson quotes or philosophies. If it works, talk about your past experiences, yet the professor thing is unlikely to make a huge impact</p>
<p>No I am just going to use what he has achieved in the world, by believing in that theory. Thats all, it will be only mentioned in the intro and maybe in the conclusion but the rest would be proving that I have A high EQ</p>
<p>If you have a high EQ, I would think it would be clear without having to make a conscious effort to ‘prove’ that you do. </p>
<p>I can’t really see your mention of this theory making a difference in your chances. What will make a difference is telling them why and how you’re a good candidate for admission. </p>
<p>As a side note, how is emotional intelligence a new idea? The use of it as a formal psychological term is at least 30 years old, but the term itself has been around at least since the 60s. It’s worth pointing out that this isn’t really Gardner’s theory anyway. He did a lot of work in this area, but attributing the idea of Emotional Intelligence or the Emotional Quotient as being “Gardner’s Theory” is going to make you seem pretty uninformed about the topic to be honest. </p>
<p>Omar, by trying to prove you have a high EQ, you come off as having a low EQ.</p>
<p>Yes. It’s like having to tell people that you’re really smart, or that “most people think you’re really funny.” </p>
<p>If you have to tell people that you’re funny, then you’re not funny. </p>
<p>wait a minute, i am not going to be stating the fact that i have a High EQ over and Over again. but i just looked at the Harvard transfer essay i am not sure i might even be able to fit that in. I never said that that was his idea and his alone, since he is affiliated to the school it would at least evoke some kind of nostalgia or school patriotism toward my application. All I want to prove is that with the life that I had, success should be near.</p>
<p>Lot’s of people have had hard lives, and then gone on to fail miserably. Having had a hard life doesn’t guarantee anything. I get that you’re trying to draw on this guy’s concepts, but honestly your reasoning is a little fallacious (or maybe you’re not expressing yourself clearly). I seriously doubt his theory is that if you have had a hard life, you’re destined for success. I’m not trying to criticize you, I’m just trying to help.</p>
<p>Now, I do think that the topic of overcoming challenges and how they have prepared you for success, academic and otherwise is a good “formula.” I just don’t think the admissions department needs to hear some psychological theory recited to them to understand that. And like another said, emotional intelligence isn’t a cutting edge concept.</p>
<p>Stick to yourself. Don’t rely on external explanations.</p>
<p>No thats what I mean, having a hard life does not mean that you will automatically be successful but if you get out of thats situation with better decision making( higher EQ) then you are more prone to success. That is what I got out of my situation. Since i was a kid no matter which school I was in ( trust me a lot) I was 5 smartest people in the class. So i guess thats what I am trying to use his theory for is that I got better decision making from that experience and with such decision making skills I am more prone to success, of course I am not going to say it like that, it is all up to them to interpret what i said. I shall make it clear</p>
<p>How exactly do you plan on using it? If you’re planning on just saying something along the lines of “I’ve been through hard times, overcome many obstacles, and I’ve still managed to hold x.xx GPA, participate in __________ activities, receive ___________ award etc,” then you are not really doing anything out of the ordinary. That’s a pretty cut and dry college admissions essay. There are countless students that have overcome hardships and still excelled. You are not unique by any stretch of the imagination in that regard. I’m not trying to downplay your ideas, but you seem to be under the impression that this would be a unique essay idea, and from what you’ve explained, it really doesn’t seem to be. Overcoming obstacles and learning a lesson about bettering yourself is not a reflection of high emotional intelligence. It’s a reflection of life sometimes being difficult, and simply learning a lesson because of the experiences you’ve had. This happens to everyone. </p>
<p>True there are countless of student who went through hardship but how many of them where forced to leave their country at the age of 6, at a time where your own life was at risk. How many of them where called the stranger because he/ she didn’t belong anywhere. How many of those people lived in Africa. How many of them is the only survivor of an accident at the hospital where i was born ( 6 out of 7 kids died). You are right when you say that there are lots of kids who suffer but not like I did. But after all of that I have always kept a positive look on life.When i cam to the USA. I had a 3.87 Gpa my first year. Because i almost became homeless My gpa fell don’t to a 3.14 sophomore year. How many of them after only 2 years of English decides to take an AP lang class and passing then followed by an AP lit class. How many of them conducted research their senior year on decision making? How many of them were Senior class secretary, how many of the were quest bridge finalist. How many of them won 4 regional and 4 state wide language prize their last year. How many of the dreams how becoming a doctor give back to the society. And finally how many of them decided to double major in biology and English. Since English is my weaker side. Sure this is still not Harvard material but as long as they see that despite all of that i still performed well. I might have a chance.</p>
<p>That’s a compelling story, but it’s honestly still not unique. Don’t overdo it. You don’t want it to come across as “poor me fought through ALLLLLLLLL of this, and still came out soooo amazing.” I’m not at all trying to downplay the scenario you’ve fought through, as it sounds like you’ve fought through quite a bit. But that comment comes across as incredibly arrogant, not emotionally intelligent. I would certainly tie some of those hardships into it, but if you’re trying to relate that to a psychological theory of emotional intelligence, you are going to want to do it in a way that does not come across as so arrogant. </p>
<p>@Omar9714, I agree with curt. Your story is compelling. Tell your story and how it shaped you. Do not bring up the subject of emotional intelligence. And to be honest, the more you write, the lower your EQ appears to be.</p>
<p>Thank you for your time ill try not to, Beside my essay i still have to retake the sat and sat 2. Hopefully Harvard might give me a chance. But thats not the only school that i want to attend. talking to you created many ideas for my upcoming essay. Shall i send you copies so that you can see if i don’t come out as arrogant.</p>
<p>You can send me a copy.</p>
<p>I will geo1113</p>