I wrote two main essays that I used for my long answers and was wondering if they are good responses.
The first essay one was about my culture of growing up in a heavily Russian/Ukrainian/Armenian family and how it impacted my life. I talked a lot bout my grandma who raise me the most during my child hood because my parents were busy. Most importantly, I talk about how our family as stayed connected while we are all scattered across the world through weekly video calls.
The second essay talks about my child hood obsession with making cardboard phones, laptops, and other devices to feel mature like my siblings. I specifically talk about how this shaped my passion for STEM and programming.
I think they were good essays, but I don’t know. I feel like the first one is quite common while the second one is more unique.
Both are excellent topics. Admissions officers want to get to know you better while assessing your maturity level and your ability to express your thoughts in a clear manner, therefore, either essay would be suitable.
AOs are interested in how you think and how you express yourself, both for BS and college. People write about all kinds of things – going shopping at Target, what’s in their locker, an encounter with someone in the hallway. It really doesn’t matter what you choose as a topic. You want the reader to come away thinking “I’d like to get to know this person better.” If your topics were authentic to you, you probably did that.