Should I write my essay on facing depression?

cakeandtears
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 02:44:10 +0000

@kalefornia I won’t tell you what to write about, but I will tell you my personal experience. As someone who faced depression and various other things, I was extremely tempted to write my essay about that; overcoming it truly did change me as a person. As for college admissions, I don’t think it is advantageous to do so. I wrote about 5 different essays and eventually went with one that put forth the most confident, suave, and happy version of myself- but I managed to make it all organic and passionate by addressing things that got me out of my depression while not mentioning said depression.

Writing about and reflecting on your depression is very soothing, but adcoms generally prefer a more positive essay. Good luck to you whatever you choose!