<p>heys</p>
<p>i was just in the process of writing up my extended essay, and i thought quoting stanzas from certain songs before paragraphs, to create a mood for the reader before he starts the paragraph. i read somewhere on cc though that adcoms didnt like seeing quotes in personal statements. is there any truth to that?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance</p>
<p>At Chicago they want to see well written essays that show one can handle ideas. However one can do that would, in my estimation, be acceptable.</p>
<p>I don’t know how it works for essays, but I used a quote to open just about every paper I wrote in college. It was sort of my personal trademark (that only I knew about). I sometimes spent half as much time looking for good quotes as I did writing the paper. I never had a negative reaction from a professor, and I had lots of positive comments. YMMV.</p>
<p>as long as the quotes have a purpose and they tie in creatively, I think that’s good. But quotes before EVERY paragraph? Might become a bit much. Just make sure it’s not too stop-and-go for the reader.</p>
<p>hey thanks everyone.</p>