Forum › Category: Essays › Should I avoid the college essay topic of "fitting in" if I’m Asian and applying to top tier schools? 0 Vote Up Vote Down Sarah asked 9 months ago I’m an upcoming senior working on the college app essay. Should I avoid the “immigrant cliche” topic? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Susanna de Chenonceau Staff answered 9 months 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