What does Williams look for in a CommonApp essay?

bluenette23
Sat, 17 Dec 2016 00:42:02 +0000

Does anyone know anything about Misha Garg, the admissions counselor for CT and international students? I’m specifically asking what she likes to see in a CommonApp essay. Does she prefer things that show emotion or things without emotion? I found out the hard way that Yale has a reputation for rejecting anyone with an emotionally charged CommonApp essay, even if it shows grit. I’m hoping to avoid this mistake for RD, and since Williams was also my #1 (I couldn’t decide between Yale and Williams, but Yale had EA and Williams had ED so I applied to Yale), I’m especially nervous. A prompt response is certainly appreciated.