Show "different facets" or "complete passion/dedication"?

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>I’m involved in a number of activities, but I can divide them primarily into two categories: art and community service. I’m been recognized in art both internationally and nationally - but for my community service, while extensive and leadership-studded, is largely limited to the local level. I’ve described both in my pseudo-resume attached to the CommonApp under “Additional Info”.</p>

<p>I’ve written my CommonApp main essay about one type of art I participate in (you can probably guess what it is by my username.) I’ve written my main supplement essay on another type of art I participate in. </p>

<p>The only main essay I have left is my CommonApp “Extracurriculars” essay. Should I write about community service or about yet another type of art-related activity? My concern is that I don’t want to be yet another stereotypical HYPS aspirant prattling on about community service, but I also don’t want to come across as someone who lives and breathes art and nothing else.</p>

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<p>Come across as yourself. Don’t try to manufacture what readers are looking for. This is what is meant by readers desiring the writer’s true “voice”.</p>

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<p>I’m not trying to ‘manufacture’ anything. I have two essays for 1 topic - one about art, and the other about community service - and I don’t know which is in my best interest to submit. I like both equally, and I think both represent me equally.</p>

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<p>That’s a tough call, Nikkor. I don’t actually think you can go wrong here.</p>

<p>I think the question is will the 3rd art one reveal something new about your passion for art? It seems like there might be a lot of restated things.</p>

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<p>I wrote about one of my passions in my commonapp essay, then wrote about how I want to combine that passion with my academic inclinations as what I want to study/do. That was my approach, but i’d say do what feels right to you.</p>