Is arrogance bad?

Andyhunt10
Thu, 21 Aug 2014 14:45:16 +0000

After I finished my rough draft of my common app essay, I decided to use my parents are my first editors. Both of my parents told me that my essay is too arrogant, and that I should tone it down.
The problem is I think I need to be arrogant. My essay is about me overcoming a large struggle, and my pride on the topic has translated into apparent arrogance.
Is a sense of arrogance good in this case? I will message you my essay If you would like to see for yourself.