Which topic is better for a college essay?

bessie
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:41:58 +0000

I think you can talk about both of these topics in the same essay. Did the self-reliance you learned as a result of your Father’s death lead to your desire/ability to travel alone to the US? If so, you could write about how that was a small gift that grew out of a family tragedy. I am sure you felt your Father would have been proud of you as you became more self-reliant and learned new things and that is okay to discuss in an essay. Remember, the essay is about you and the goal is to have the admissions officer find you are a good fit for their school, so write about your experiences only as they are relevant to the essay and be sure you are disclosing your good qualities as you write your story. Do not go on too much about how you felt, mention your feelings, then move on to actions you took, how they made you who you are today, and why you are a good fit for that university. My condolences on the loss of your Dad. Good luck.