admission2012
Jul 4, 2013
Undergraduate / Stanford Roommate Essay- "advice from an expert" [3]
Hello Maddy,
This Stanford essay has been around for some time now. The purpose of this essay is to really get to know more about you. What are your quirks, your traits, likes and dislikes. There are a zillion ways to write this essay and you started out strong. However, towards the middle of your essay the tone changes and the reader really doesn't learn much about you other than superficial aspects. Think of this essay as actually being used to match you with a roommate (which it sometimes is). Take it that seriously. This will help you dig deeper to pull the real Maddy out. - AAO
Hope this helps.
Hello Maddy,
This Stanford essay has been around for some time now. The purpose of this essay is to really get to know more about you. What are your quirks, your traits, likes and dislikes. There are a zillion ways to write this essay and you started out strong. However, towards the middle of your essay the tone changes and the reader really doesn't learn much about you other than superficial aspects. Think of this essay as actually being used to match you with a roommate (which it sometimes is). Take it that seriously. This will help you dig deeper to pull the real Maddy out. - AAO
Hope this helps.