<p>Hi! I have written most of my essays, and I loved them a lot until I saw a post by Bryan G Nance from MIT( you can see it [url=<a href=“http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/ive_got_99_problems_admissions]here[/url”>“I’ve Got 99 Problems… Admissions Is Not One” | MIT Admissions]here[/url</a>]. 2nd point.)
He says never write a flashback essay. I’m worried as I have written my Common App essay as a flashback.
Here is it’s organization:
[An event in 12th grade that led me to look back in my life]… Description of that past event and what I learnt from it…[ back to that 12th grade event.
Essay ends.
Is this a flashback essay? What on the earth is wrong with it? Is what Nance said true for MIT or any other college too? Reply urgently because if it’s the case, I better get crackin’ on my new essays!</p>
<p>BUMP 10char</p>
<p>Bumpty bump!</p>
<p>That does not sound like the kind of essay Nance means. OTOH, if the guts of your essay lie in the flashback section, then the framing device might use up precious words that could be used to develop more important things. I have no idea if that’s true of YOUR essay, but it’s something to consider.</p>
<p>Thx WasathcWriter for ur suggestion.</p>