Should I do what my teacher says?

tensummers
Sat, 03 Dec 2016 04:40:29 +0000

I say write it about guitar! As another guitarist, I wrote a bunch of essays about my music and my experience playing in a garage band. I ended up going with a different essay just because that one turned out better, but I think that music is can be a beautiful topic especially when you have a passion for it. If it feels right, it’s what you’ll have the easiest time writing about and the most authentic voice for.

Also from the admissions officers I’ve had to deal with so far, most of them are actually pretty young! May be different for Harvard but I definitely don’t think they’ll equate rock with laziness - as long as your essay demonstrates the work you put into it.

((Not an expert opinion but an enthusiastic one, haha!))