Common App Essay - Self Chosen Topic

JuniorMint
Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:00:50 +0000

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Rather than a historical recap, you might be able to focus on a single anecdote (perhaps, dis-assembling your old desktop) and provide more commentary on how the episode influenced you. The advice is to show rather than tell.

Also, it is just a matter of opinion, but 330 is on the short side of the word count and gives you quite a bit of room to expand.

Good Luck! :)