I am applying to harvard college and I am thinking to write a college essay on how I became a spoiled brat in grade 11 but got influenced by my mother and changed my life. Will this be a stand out topic???
I would recommend you find a different topic. Changing positively from 11th to 12th grade is too short a time and might cast you in an unreliable light instead of showing progress. If it was you recovering from 8th to 9th and onwards you would show a better view of yourself since you would talk about being good for 3 years. 11th is too recent to matter. Kind of like saying boast about stopping smoking 5 years later not a year after your last cigarette.
Secondly, your parents are expected to be role models and keep you in check. If you are to talk about someone else - talk about someone different who influenced you positively that was unexpected. Like a teacher who stayed in touch with you even after you graduated from his/her class. Or a neighbor who influenced you positively.
Just my 2 cents
That means you were a spoiled brat just under a year ago. Would Harvard want to take a chance that the turnaround is permanent given the short timeframe? Not a strong topic.
well im in a gap year currently and it has been almost 2 yrs since that thing and ive topped my senior year…now do this essay stand a chance???
i would still not recommend this topic. being a spoiled brat implies being in a position where you have access to luxury - the struggle to stabilize yourself might mean something to you but probably won’t mean much to anyone else…
Thanks for suggestions guys but can u plz suggest me some topics that would work
Thats hard. Your essay topic is your own because your circumstances are your own and so are your passions, interests etc. No one knows your potential better than you.
Generically though i can suggest you find a topic in something that really motivates you and will actually mean something to a larger audience as well. There have to be elements of altruism, reality, struggle, passion and your personal dreams in the essay.
Personally, I am a tech focused person - but you might not be - so while i might envision a world wherein technology reduces disparities and how i would like to enable that - the same topic might sound artificial coming from your mouth.
@Lapi5510 Why did you take a gap year? Is it related to being a brat in 11th grade? I don’t think your essay idea is necessarily bad. It depends on the circumstances and what you have learned. The journey of learning humility and self sacrifice could be a very compelling essay but only if you have truly changed and are able to write honestly about your experience.
Different views !!! Which one should i consider
Totally confused
Why harvard? And what makes you stand out?