Struggling with common app essay

intparent
Mon, 23 Oct 2017 03:58:41 +0000

It is fine (preferable) to be sincere in your essay, if that is what you mean by cheesy. A revealing essay that shows something about you that they can’t see from the rest of your application is much better than a glib one that shows no real emotion or growth. Agree that you need to avoid clichés, though.