<p>Are we supposed to summarize what happens in the book? How are they supposed to know what we’re talking about if they never read the book?</p>
<p>P.S. are we really only allowed to write 50 words? like, will the online app not let you put in more than 50 or is 50 the “official” limit?</p>
<p>I’d strongly suggest you stick by that 50 word limit. Well, at least I did because I was scared. Yeah, it’s really hard to make everything fit so condensely, but you should do it for the sake of not accidentally being cut of and not being coherent to the admission committee.</p>
<p>There is no room to summarize. I’m assuming they’re assuming that if the book taught you something, you might elaborate just a bit, which is all they really need. And I’m making another assumption about this prompt: Most students wouldn’t choose some obscure book and would choose one of literary merit, for the sake of seeming like an intellectual instead of one whose only lessons were those conveyed by Curious George.</p>
<p>Yes, but if it’s by a known author but an unknown book? Like the book I chose is by Victor Hugo but is not known at all. I should just say what it taught me and not talk about the plot at all? Because in 50 words there’s simply no way I can…</p>
<p>I wrote about the Bridges of Toko-Ri. I strongly doubt that most people under fifty even know who the author is. It worked for me. Just be honest about why you’re picking this book and what it taught you, etc etc.</p>
<p>Would the paragraph have to pretty generic? Ie This book mirrors my life and parallels by adventurous nature .</p>
<p>I think you should stick with the limit to show that you can express your ideas concisely. I wrote 3 sentences: what I was like before reading the book, what part of the book affected me, and what I learned. Btw, Goldfish, saying that the book mirrors your life sounds like you can relate to the book, not learn something new about life.</p>
<p>I’m having so much trouble with this one. I read a lot and I love books, but I strongly disagree with the statement that novels teach people how to live. Hmm, could I just talk about my disagreement instead?</p>
<p>Catch-22 fit for me perfectly. Fight the man.</p>
<p>The Grapes of Wrath for me</p>
<p>Just be honest. I went with The Phantom Tollbooth. I think the book part isn’t as important as the insight you get.</p>