Should I do what my teacher says?

gibby
Sat, 03 Dec 2016 13:23:41 +0000

Harvard . . . does not have an admissions office of just 23 year olds

^^ No, you’re wrong. When my daughter graduated Harvard, one of her classmates became an Admissions Officer. He was 22-years old in 2015, so he’s now 23 or 24, although I’m not sure if he’s still working as an AO at Harvard Admissions. And FWIW, yes, I think MIT and Harvard are very similar – in fact students can cross register between the schools, so the caliber of student, professors, classes, administrations, and admissions offices are indeed quite similar.

My point – which you seem to be missing – is that the average age of a Harvard Admissions Officer is closer to a 17-18 year old student rather than middle-aged person, so they can easily relate to rock music, rap music, techno music, etc. Whether it’s wise for a student to write an essay about their passion for rock music is a whole other thing. IMHO, without reading the essay, I would say the OP should be looking for another topic that displays his or her maturity, social conscience, concern for community and love of learning.