Essay topics applicants should NEVER write about

limetime
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:38:42 +0000

I heard that they hate, HATE the typical immigration story – how one has had to adjust to the language, culture, and how he/she are now proud to have knowledge of two different cultures, blah blah blah. I mean I think it can be a really great topic, but it’s just that so many people have written about it that it gets tiring to read for the adcoms. that’s why I’M not doing an immigration story even though I only moved here in 6th grade.

ALso, quick question – I’m sort of alarmed; is criticizing others completely out of the question? The thing is, I do criticize a group in my essay, but it’s because they were criticizing a minority group and being totally bigoted. Do you think criticizing a bigoted/critical group is still problematic? :P