Essay Topic - Picking up Girls?

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>4.71 cumulative GPA when I graduate (including Freshman year and spring semester of senior year), 35 ACT (32 combined English/Writing), #1 in class, president of 2 clubs, international and local community service, so I thought I might write an essay on why learning how to approach and “pick up” girls has played a major role in helping me:</p>

<p>a) Learn how to approach complete strangers and break the ice
b) Be comfortable with who I am and know that many people will appreciate my true self (not just my closest friends)
c) Become a more active, aware, and sensitive in my social life</p>

<p>This would potentially take the place of an essay on my world travels and what I have learned from them. However, I have already written an essay on this topic for Stanford’s first essay prompt (and they are my #1 choice). I’m debating whether:</p>

<p>1) I should write two essays on my world travels and how they have affected me (there is enough material for this, but I just thought it might still get a tad repetitive)
2) I should use this prompt for my common app essay and use the world travels for the first Stanford essay prompt
3) I should use this prompt for my first Stanford essay prompt and use the world travels for the Common App
4) Look for an entirely new topic.</p>

<p>Thanks for reading!</p>

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<p>I suggest changing “pick up girls” to “making new friends” simply because the former makes you sound like a butt…Using the latter, you present yourself to be more open-minded and courageous.</p>

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<p>It might sound clever and unique, but I’d avoid it.</p>

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<p>I would avoid it. There may be some colleges that think it is really clever. But you never know and some may find it completely innapropriate.</p>

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<p>The only way I would suggest going ahead with it is if you were to make it really humorous. You would be taking a risk. It could be done. But, it would HAVE to be funny, not serious. And I mean, it better be funny! Otherwise, pick another topic.</p>