<p>@ivyinspired, like you I’ve also had challenging life stuff but I tried not to make my experiences the focus of my essays. I talked about it, but it was more a point in my essay than the topic because I don’t feel like my experiences are the only things that define me as a person. I am an individual who has gone through some tough times but they are not the only things about me that are important and I feel like that mindset helped me and could help you. </p>
<p>Just my two cents, but I did get in :)</p>