<p>On the CommonApp is it all right to be down-to-earth and colloquial (including contractions and stuff) for the “Profile” questions. (The ones about favorite books and stuff.) I know they say that you don’t have to use complete sentences, but I’m not sure if you are allowed to be as colloquial as I was (I didn’t swear or anything LOLz).</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure that’s okay. I used lots of contractions and commonplace abbreviations, such as U of Hawaii and '08. Just as long as it’s not too outlandish, like regional slang.</p>
<p>Thanks mayne!</p>
<p>You’re welcome 
Umm, I’m sorry, what’s “mayne”? Lol, good example of what not to use.</p>
<p>I think mayne = man with a gangster accent ;)</p>
<p>Yeah mayne means “man”. I also occasionally use “bruv”, which is the British equivalent (I’m not British, and I do not nor have I ever lived in Britain). And I did not use “mayne” or “bruv” on my Stanford app hahaha. :-)</p>