Should I avoid the college essay topic of "fitting in" if I'm Asian and applying to top tier schools?

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Sarah asked 1 year ago

I’m an upcoming senior working on the college app essay. Should I avoid the “immigrant cliche” topic?

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Susanna de Chenonceau answered 1 year ago

Hi Sarah! Can you explain what you mean about “immigrant cliché”? Immigrants tend to have vastly different stories of their immigration, so yours could be bland or extraordinary. I need more info. 🙂
Yay, college!
Susanna

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