Should I do what my teacher says?

gibby
Sat, 03 Dec 2016 10:43:59 +0000

First off, contrary to what your teacher says, the majority of Admissions Officers are women, and they range in age from about 22 (recent graduates) to about 35. So, by in large, they are not old white men.

Secondly, when writing your essay you should heed the advice of Michele Hernandez, who was an Admissions Officer at Dartmouth, and wrote the book A is Admission: Tippy Top colleges are looking for intellectual firepower. If you can convey your intellectual firepower through writing an essay about rock guitar, then do it. IMHO, that would seem to be on the more difficult side, but keep in mind that you can write a wonderful essay about any topic. You can also write a horrible essay about the same topic. It all depends on what you say, how you say it and the “tone” of your essay.