<p>if the essay is good but cliched, is it still possible to get into northwestern or yale?</p>
<p>Of course if its good it’ll get you into anywhere.
the only trouble is…good essays USUALLY aren’t cliched.</p>
<p>Why is it cliched? Why don’t you just edit it so it’s not cliched?..</p>
<p>Uh Northwestern has one of the TOP journalism programs – so don’t use cliches!</p>
<p>If the essay is cliched, it’s not good.</p>
<p>If the essay topic is cliched, but the essay is well written and handles the topic in a non-cliched manner, then yes, it can help.</p>
<p>I’ve been recommending this article. Hope it helps</p>
<p>[U.Va</a>. Office of Admission Essays](<a href=“http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/writingtheessay.html]U.Va”>http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/writingtheessay.html)</p>