Writing about religion?

Circular
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:02:05 +0000

I think this would be a great topic, as long as it shows who you are. The colleges won’t care if you have the most engrossing topic ever written, if the essay does not show you, then it is a bad essay and at top schools could reject you.

But I say do it. If I had gone to Rome on a pilgrimage (I’m Catholic) and it was certainly memorable and demonstrated something about me as a person then I would write an essay on it.

Just Remember: it’s not the topic, but rather how much I know you through the topic.

Good Luck!

EDIT: In terms of political correctness, I’ve read some essays that frankly did nothing but trash religion, usually Catholicism or other forms of Chrisitanity. And the authors went to top schools. So I think a positive essay about religion would be fine. Just don’t condone Jihad in your essay (which is sarcasm, I’m sure you won’t) :)