Is My Dad Right??

mathmom
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:20:50 +0000

Put me in the column of those who think your essay topic is fine. I’ve heard from any number of college admissions people that the standard answers get pretty boring. It’s okay to think out of the box. They love to find kids with a strong voice who aren’t afraid to march to their own drummer. (Not that you can’t also write a great essay about your grandmother.) :)

I read my younger son’s essays. I thought they were a bit risky, but didn’t stop him from sending them in. They got him deferred at one college and accepted at another.