oliviaaa
Active Member
Hey! I'm applying as an undergraduate but I thought I'd post in this forum since there's wayyy more graduate students and the prompts are the same for both.
Anyways, I've written the first draft of my "Most Challenging Moment" essay and whew, it's pretty dramatic. While this moment doesn't have to be inherently dramatic/sad/etc... for all, my chosen moment happens to be quite challenging. My essay isn't totally depressing, I talk about how the experience shaped me and made me better as a person but I was wondering... is it okay to be very personal in the essay? It's not inappropriate in any way but I'm kind of worried that I should pick a more lighthearted moment so I can throw some humor in there.
I'd love to hear what topics people wrote about for their essay (if you feel comfortable sharing!), especially if you erred on the more dramatic side. Thanks!
Anyways, I've written the first draft of my "Most Challenging Moment" essay and whew, it's pretty dramatic. While this moment doesn't have to be inherently dramatic/sad/etc... for all, my chosen moment happens to be quite challenging. My essay isn't totally depressing, I talk about how the experience shaped me and made me better as a person but I was wondering... is it okay to be very personal in the essay? It's not inappropriate in any way but I'm kind of worried that I should pick a more lighthearted moment so I can throw some humor in there.
I'd love to hear what topics people wrote about for their essay (if you feel comfortable sharing!), especially if you erred on the more dramatic side. Thanks!