How much information is too much in admissions essay?

aunt_bea
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:55:03 +0000

chimney1:

know these topics are taboo and I’m having trouble discerning how much I can really share about my experiences with these things (for example, what substances I abused and what kind of sex-work I did) without it seeming improper.

If you intent is to make an impact, you will because they may not like being made to feel very uncomfortable. Improper???Probably. TMI. You’ve gotten through a tough life. I don’t know if you realize that most people haven’t experienced what you want to relate. It may be offensive.
There is a reason it is taboo.
If you want to risk writing about it, then that’s on you. It could be written in a documentary style. But, don’t be surprised if it’s not accepted the way you intend for it to be accepted. I personally would not risk it.