<p>I’m applying to UVA for First-Year admission. I’ve already written my Common App essay and one of the supplemental essays. I’m working on the second one. My question is, is it better to write a narrative for the supplemental questions? My Common App essay is a narrative. The essay I’ve written for the supplement is not a narrative, but more of a descriptive account/reflection of/on an experience, without dialogue. I’m currently working on the essay for the Engineering school. Should this one be a narrative, because it seems difficult to write it as one. Any advice is appreciated.</p>
<p>Write it in whatever way you think best conveys your main idea. I haven’t written my UVA essays yet, but for the supplements I have (Duke and Gtown) I’ve used narrative for one and description for the other.</p>