tone of the essay question response

Pizzalover17
Wed, 04 Jul 2018 16:37:18 +0000

As some of the colleges have begun to open up their applications, we are getting a flavour of the essay questions in the college applications.
As I was drafting my response to some of these questions, I wondered what should be the tone of my essay. If I do some deep thinking and apply a matured thought process, I am quite certain my essays will come out quite deep and profound. However, then it makes me wonder, will that make it look more like an “adult” mindset? And will it completely wash out the mindset of what a typical 17 years old would think. Furthermore, will it make me incompatible with the views of others of my age group (because they might reflect what a typical 17 years old would think).
Just to give you an example; let’s say if I am writing an essay with lots of emphasis on values, life purpose, beliefs etc, does that sound too much like a grown up or is an acceptable line of thinking for a 17 years old?
Please help me understand how much should I be mindful about the tone of my essays, moreso in the context of the maturity level and thought process.