Too forced? (Favorite thing essay)

Colleges & Universities University of Chicago
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<p>I have prepared several paragraphs for the ‘favorite thing’ essay. One of them is regarding Bach’s Prelude in C Major, which I did a math research essay on (in school) and enjoyed!</p>

<p>But would it probably sound too forced/fake if I wrote something like this</p>

<p>“I didn’t always appreciate Bach because (…), until I did an extended essay on Prelude in C Major, and discovered that (…) Did you know that even after periodic removal of 31/32 of its notes (leaving 12 notes!), Prelude in C Major by Bach still keeps its general structure? … etc.”</p>

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<p>(I’m interested in the Statistics Major but don’t mention it in any of my essays; only good Math scores&counselor rec reflect this, I just wanted to show more passion.)</p>

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<p>I think if it’s related to your major, it’s a good idea. I was applying for English/Fundamentals and put about how Brave New World reflects neo-conservative foreign policy. If it doesn’t read well though, re-word it or replace it.</p>