Hi there! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer our questions.
I’m a Canadian student who moved to Canada at the age of 12, and before that lived in a war-torn region for 5 years. Do you think I should include that in my application? My problem is that I’m having trouble articulating how this experience has influenced my personality/identity, and I’ve also heard that immigration is a popular topic in commonapp essays, so I would love to hear your opinion on this.