Should I Include A Reference to Other Colleges?
Hello, I am applying to colleges on the CommonApp and I recently started my essay. My essay includes talking about how another college sent me an email about joining a stock market challenge hosted by them. I was wondering if including the name or even referencing them will hurt my chances of getting into other schools if I submit this essay. I am not planning on applying to the school that sent me the email. Here is the excerpt from my essay that includes this: However, one particular email caught my attention. It was an email from a college that was hosting a stock market competition for students. Ever since I was a child...
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Your essay sounds intriguing! Including the name of the college can demonstrate your proactive engagement, but make sure to frame it positively. Just as you strategize in the stock market, think creatively about how you present your experiences.
Hi @DarkShadow,
It would be nearly impossible to tell if including this reference helps or hurts you or neither based on the limited information you provided. I don't think you should cut and paste your common app essay so perhaps this is not the right forum to ask this question.
Maybe do a peer review or a paid review of your essay and ask the question of the reviewer. You will get a better contextual reply.
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