<p>Pause for another opinion.</p>
<p>Many kids think the personal statement is an open-ended chance to speak about whatever is important to them. There have been discussions on CC about my little brother, my rebellion, my favorite place, my atheism and more. In fact, what you need to do is show the strengths and attributes adcoms seek for their freshman class. That’s not so much the “I am-” or the tale of the challenges. </p>
<p>You can use the gay topic- probably won’t blow anyone’s minds. But the success comes from using the starting point to show the qualities the U likes. Perhaps, in this case, it is open-mindedness, how you bring people together, how your own process made you determined to assist others, in some way-- ie, more than the “identity” and how important it is to you. Again, show, not tell.</p>