Do I have to include the quote?

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<p>If the essay topic is a quote,do I have to mention it in my essay or can I just tell the story which contains the meaning of the quote?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I don’t think you have to include the quote. It’s hard to say what they want since you don’t give the full question, but the quote is probably meant to be the inspiration for the essay.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t restate it. I think the adcoms know what it is. However, refer to it, so they know which one you are using. ie. I agree with Howard in that…</p>

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<p>As long as it is clear that your essay is expanding on an issue or theme inspired by the quote and which essay from a list of choices you are writing, you don’t need to actually repeat the quote in your essay. If the quote were “money can’t buy happiness”–you could write an essay about your family’s happiness in spite of a loss of income or how winning the lottery led to misery…for example. Or you could explain how working with poor children showed you something new about why they were happy or unhappy.</p>