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Your topic should not merely be a list of activities or a prose version of your résumé. Rather, it should offer the kind of insight that only you can provide in a personal manner.
If you get a sympathetic reader, a controversial topic might help you to stand out, but you risk offending others and severely hurting your chances. You would do better to search for a topic that makes you unique without resorting to cheap shots or obvious cries for attention.
You can describe misfortunes or a disadvantaged background, but do not use them as an excuse for bad performances or to seek pity. Doing so not only could sound manipulative, but also means that you have not emphasized your strengths sufficiently. Thus, as in the case of weaknesses, you should bring up obstacles in your past only to show how you have overcome them.
“Try very hard just to be yourself…We realize that this is difficult for high school students to do since they are in the midst of a period of self-discovery and are still figuring out who they are. Nevertheless, to the extent that you are developing a sense of your identity, try to be courageous and express yourself honestly.”
— Admissions Officer, Duke University
“The essay plays a particularly key role, not only in selection for the freshman class but also in reviewing candidates for scholarships and other honors programs…a good, polished essay within a carefully constructed application affords you the opportunity to be present, in a sense, when the committee meets, adding another element of control.”
— Admissions Officer, New York University
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