Writing about passions

halcyonheather
Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:52:26 +0000

I’ve read a couple of those “how to write a college admissions essay” books, and they always say you should write about something you’re passionate about.

What does this mean exactly? Does it mean you’re supposed to write about your favorite subject or extracurricular activity? My current probable Common App essay has nothing to do with either of those things - it’s just a topic I thought would be fun, and I think the essay shows my personality reasonably well.

If I don’t write about my interests (academic or otherwise), will it look like the essay doesn’t go with the rest of the application or something?

Thanks!