Parents criminal past and drug use

Too cliche. I would want to see an essay so I can learn about you and how you add value to the campus. But adding a line “my family situation was far from perfect and I had to overcome lots of adversity” to set the tone…

BUT there are lots of writing mistakes and use of words in your writing samples on here. Please have someone reread your essay like an English teacher. That stood out more to me then your proposed topic.