bondtradercu
Guys,
I am working with a consultant and when I told him that I wanted to write about moving to a new country as a young teenager and had to overcome language and cultural barriers, to show my ability to face challenges, he said that the idea is banal.
What do you guys think? Sure, I have not conquered cancer or poverty, but I am not trying to compete with who has overcome the greatest obstacles. I am telling a story about my life, and that was one of the first significant challenges.
What do you guys think about this? I think hundreds of people will be writing about some kinds of nonprofit, charity, giving back - so nothing is extremely original anyways.
Thanks for the input guys.
The GSB essay is due soon so any insight would be great!
Partly agree.
People have gotten into Stanford with essays that talk about their dog.
It's not really so much about the content as much as the message about you within it…a message that allows us to learn about you on a deep level (your values.)
Take an example of this where there was some deciding moment, some inflection point that changed you forever and has informed your life work and mission since then.