Packaging One's Self... WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?

entomom
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:48:25 +0000

I often give the advice that the essay should be about something NOT mentioned anywhere else in your application. I think your academics, ECs, etc. speak for themselves. Didn’t you use the short EC essay to explain why you are involved in community service? And an alternative to the small space given on the EC section is to attach a resume.

I look at the long essay(s) as a place for you to show another side of how you think and view the world, something that is truly individual and that only you could write.