I've been working on my Common App. essay and my West Point Personal Statements this past week. While the Common App. Essay involves creativity (recounting a life-changing experience, a lesson learned, etc), I'm wondering if the Personal Statements should be creative too. As my guidance counselor said, "Your goals with the Common App. Essay are to tell the reader about yourself and, above all, not to bore the reader." I've been using imagery, metaphors, and allusions in my Common App. Essay, but I'm thinking the place for that is not in a West Point Personal Statement.
Thoughts?
Thanks
Thoughts?
Thanks