Good Grades, Solid EC's, but Boring Person

A few comments:

  1. In general, think about what makes you tick, what interests you, what story can tell admissions officers something about yourself that can’t be found elsewhere on the application. The essay is more about how it is written and what it says than the topic. A topic can be mundane – but you can make it interesting. A few years ago a student got into a bunch of top tier colleges with an essay about shopping at Costco. Ideas are all around – find one that works for you. It can be about baking, choosing a Netflix movie, losing a dog, getting a puppy, your love of reading…literally anything.

  2. Plus you recently posted an essay idea that got positive feedback. Why don’t you work on that? http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-essays/2094806-will-colleges-actually-hate-my-essay-idea.html#latest

  3. Don’t stress the essay too much. For most schools the essay has to be competent, not earth shattering.