How much information is too much in admissions essay?

chimney1
Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:59:56 +0000

I am applying to GS as a transfer student. I have about a five-year gap in my education, and I (like almost every other applicant, I’m sure) overcame some really big challenges which ultimately led to me going back to school. I know that transparency about these challenges will only help strengthen my case, but I am just wondering where I should draw the line. I am planning on writing about substance abuse, and (possibly) my experience as a sex-worker. I 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. Any advice at all would be helpful.