How much information is too much in admissions essay?

chimney1
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:22:48 +0000

I live in the area, so I might not be granted housing. Given the opportunity, I would absolutely love to live on campus. I started doing drugs/drinking/smoking cigarettes in 2015 as a 16 year old. I struggled with stimulant abuse for over 6 years. In 2021 I started stripping, went pretty crazy with coke and ecstasy, and very clearly saw where I was headed. I was nearing bottom and for the first time in my life, I decided to try and swim against the current. In September 2021 I began therapy. By November 2021 I quit my job at the club, ceased all drug use (even quit cigarettes on 12/31/21), and applied to community college. I am almost 2.5 years substance-free. They play a pretty pivotal role in my development as a person and, more importantly, as a student. I am 100% capable of writing a good essay that has nothing to do with either of those things, but I am also tempted to write about them because I know it is a very impactful, awe-inspiring story that would leave the reader cheering me on by the end.