The Presumptuous Application Essay?

mikira
Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:30:37 +0000

I am working on a supplemental essay - the question is, in short, “Describe what you expect your academic journey at Bowdoin to include.”

The question is phrased as though I am already in and headed for Bowdoin -so should I write the essay as though that is the case? Right now I am writing it from the “IF” perspective - and my essay is littered with the word “would.” " “I would [do this],” for example. Is this a bad choice? Should I use the word “will” instead, and write my essay with the conviction of an admitted student? It risks sounding presumptuous, but the writing might be more fluid.