<p>My son is an '09 and has written a fabulous essay (IMHO) on his experiences and frustrations with having life threatening allergies. There is one line in his essay that says: “Who cares if I almost die?” It is clear from the entire sense of the essay that he isn’t really thinking about dying, but that line helps to feed the drama of the essay.</p>
<p>Two people who have seen or heard about the essay (who both have Psychology backgrounds - one PhD, one MA) have commented on that that particular line, saying it may raise the issue of whether he is a suicide risk with an admissions officer and could keep him from being admitted.</p>
<p>My son and husband are convinced that any admissions officers will see past the one line to the entire tone and dismiss the idea that he is a suicide risk.</p>
<p>I was ready to dismiss one person, but now that the second person has said the same thinking (independantly) I am rethinking.</p>
<p>Thoughts? opinions? experiences?</p>
<p>His list: U Mich, UNC, Duke, UVA, W&M, UMD, Rutgers, American, Northeastern</p>