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As I am writing my essays, I find myself spewing cliches here and there. Is it unwise to use "buzz" words if they seem to fit within the subject?
I am worried my essays will come out as merely unoriginal blather that fails to set me apart at all from the group.
How has everyone worked to avoid this problem? Or is it a problem at all?
Any insight from my fellow applicants, or last years crew would be great!
Thanks!
~Sam
I am worried my essays will come out as merely unoriginal blather that fails to set me apart at all from the group.
How has everyone worked to avoid this problem? Or is it a problem at all?
Any insight from my fellow applicants, or last years crew would be great!
Thanks!
~Sam
27 Jun 2008, 12:56
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My plan (am also applying this fall) is to write out the essays, get the content nailed. Then get someone to proof read my essays and look for areas where the writing can be improved...I tend to get hung up on writing style, word choice, etc so for me, getting the content nailed will help make sure I stay on schedule...I hope this works!
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Generally speaking, a strong writer does not utilize cliches. They're cheap, run of the mill, and pretty uninteresting to read. That being said, this is a business school essay, not Shakespeare. So if you can use a one word cliche to capture an idea that would otherwise take ten words, then you should probably use the cliche. Just don't over do it.
Without having read your essays, I would be concerned that "spewing cliches" (wow, that sounds really uncomfortable!) might be symptomatic of a larger issue. I find that sometimes when I am writing, I will tend to use general statements and cliches as a crutch if I am trying to work through a topic I don't know much about or am not comfortable with. Obviously, you don't want to seem vague in your essays or that you are unsure of what you are talking about, so maybe the focus here should be on tightening up your ideas and essay structure and less on focusing in on individual word choice. Personally, I think people tend to spend way too much time worrying about the style of their essays when the focus should actually be on content. Adcom readers probably couldn't tell the difference between Hemingway and Hawthorne anyway, so I doubt they're going to be that critical about specific word choices that you use.
Without having read your essays, I would be concerned that "spewing cliches" (wow, that sounds really uncomfortable!) might be symptomatic of a larger issue. I find that sometimes when I am writing, I will tend to use general statements and cliches as a crutch if I am trying to work through a topic I don't know much about or am not comfortable with. Obviously, you don't want to seem vague in your essays or that you are unsure of what you are talking about, so maybe the focus here should be on tightening up your ideas and essay structure and less on focusing in on individual word choice. Personally, I think people tend to spend way too much time worrying about the style of their essays when the focus should actually be on content. Adcom readers probably couldn't tell the difference between Hemingway and Hawthorne anyway, so I doubt they're going to be that critical about specific word choices that you use.
