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I know that sometimes for an otherwise ordinary student to stand out, a somewhat risky essay may be in order. My question is this: for a student who is at the median of the schools latest class, is it better to write a safe essay, or should the student write a more risky essay that is equally well-written? I’m in this position, and don’t want to feel like I’m going to ruin my chances by playing it safe, but at the same time am worried about maybe having a risky essay be poorly received. What should I do?

Here are my stats and the schools I’m applying to if that helps at all:

By Takeheart (Takeheart) on Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 07:16 pm: Edit

Arg, forgot to post the link:
http://www.prstats.com/2009/display.php?user=takeheart

By Pinkearmufs (Pinkearmufs) on Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 07:29 pm: Edit

You don't need to write any particular kind of essay, but it should certainly be well written and give the adcom a good deal of insight into who you are, what has driven you, moved you, etc. The main thing is, write candidly and don't be mundane; Then you will stand out. Hope that helps.

By Neolinski (Neolinski) on Saturday, July 17, 2004 - 06:48 pm: Edit

keep the limit thou. going crazy and being silly is totally different from being unique is different. (i guess you know it already)