This is an essay work sent from the American “Northwestern University” I’m applying to, the task, as they
sent it to me, is: “The following question is required for all applicants. Please respond in 300 words or
fewer.”
And the full topic is:
“What aspects of your background, your identity or your school, community and/or
household setting have most shaped how you see yourself engaging in Northwestern’s community, be it
academically, extracurricularly, culturally, politically, socially or otherwise?”
It’s an essay based on one’s personal life and background, which makes it hard to objectively write it.
Obviously it won’t be 100% correct in relation to me, but most of the things are information that can’t be
proved. You have 100% freedom to choose which part of the essay to concentrate on (as they’ve pointed
out multiple options like the engagement- culturally, politically, socially and etc.) since you probably have
much more experience with such essays, the parts of my background that I think
matter and would be needed for the essay are that my name is Viktor, I’m 18 and I’m from Bulgaria, could be said it’s a poor country if it looks better in their eyes, I’ve always wanted to study law, but my family’s always been against it, so it’s been a really hard process to go against them. I’m studying in an international school with an IB program and I have many American friends so I’m familiar with the culture. And lastly, it was my
father’s dream to go to Northwestern, but unfortunately got rejected.
I don’t know what they will be looking for in the essay, so I’ve provided different type of information that
could help, anything except those facts, you can make up to make it look better. Ask any further questions,
I’m avaivable 24/7. Thank you in advance for completing this near impossible task!