Diversity/Perspectives essay - Leadership/teamwork vs Appreciation of other cultures

[907914]

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Which one?

 

[Dr panda]

Why not both? May be there is the way you can combine them? (Not sure it is allowed, though)

 

[907914]

Why not both? May be there is the way you can combine them? (Not sure it is allowed, though)

Character limits is the key concern (ie. My state school is 250 words, so like 2.5 paragraphs?)

 

[chlorocruorin]

Schools want to hear how culturally competent you are, especially now that we are in this era. And being in the military you certainly have a different perspective that can contribute.

 

[907914]

Schools want to hear how culturally competent you are, especially now that we are in this era. And being in the military you certainly have a different perspective that can contribute.

So for a short diversity essay cultural competence > teamwork/leadership perspectives?

When a school asks “what can you contribute to the class” is that a diversity essay or would that be the time for teamwork/leadership perspectives?

 

[deleted972488]

So for a short diversity essay cultural competence > teamwork/leadership perspectives?

When a school ask “what can you contribute to the class” is that a diversity essay or would that be the time for teamwork/leadership perspectives?

For the diversity essays that ask “how you can contribute to the diversity of the class?” my essays are essentially this:

I’m diverse/different because of a, b, and c. I have demonstrated appreciation of other types of diversity through x, y, and z. I am glad that this school values diversity!

 

[Moko]

Find a way to do both! I would emphasize your experience in the Army as it relates to your (or your fellow soldiers') exposure with the healthcare system, medical issues that are more prevalent among those serving, your interactions with those from different backgrounds (locals and fellow soldiers alike), and certainly your diverse family with a Native American child. Broad strokes statements are fine. You don't need to be comprehensive, you just need to put enough in there to make the reviewer want to know more. It usually makes for pretty easy interview questions as well. Good luck.

 

[deleted972488]

Find a way to do both! I would emphasize your experience in the Army as it relates to your (or your fellow soldiers') exposure with the healthcare system, medical issues that are more prevalent among those serving, your interactions with those from different backgrounds (locals and fellow soldiers alike), and certainly your diverse family with a Native American child. Broad strokes statements are fine. You don't need to be comprehensive, you just need to put enough in there to make the reviewer want to know more. It usually makes for pretty easy interview questions as well. Good luck.

This is what I was trying to suggest, but Moko words things much better than I do.

 

[907914]

Broad strokes statements are fine.

This has been my character counts issue is that I am using not-so-broad statements. We do not have to use specifics in the secondaries if character counts are limiting?

 

[deleted972488]

This has been my character counts issue is that I am using not-so-broad statements. We do not have to use specifics in the secondaries if character counts are limiting?

Make sure you're not rambling. There's value in being concise.

 

[907914]

Make sure you're not rambling. There's value in being concise.

I am not a rambler, but if asked what my worst quality is it would probably be “I tend to use more words than necessary to provide more detailed answer then is required of a simple question.”

 

[deleted972488]

I am not a rambler, but if asked what my worst quality is it would probably be “I tend to use more words than necessary to provide more detailed answer then is required of a simple question.”

I tend to have the opposite problem. I write everything I feel I need to say and then it turns out I've only used half the character count.

 

[theKingLT]

Don't feel like diversity prompts mean you have to talk about cultural appreciation (unless it specifically asks about that). My "what do you bring to the class" was all about teamwork and a perseverant attitude from athletics. It seemed to go over well, and I had a successful cycle. With that said if you can fit it, I would recommend using military experience as the starting point and delve into both leadership and cultural appreciation that came as a result. Mentioning the kiddo wouldn't hurt either 😉

 

[907914]

Don't feel like diversity prompts mean you have to talk about cultural appreciation (unless it specifically asks about that). My "what do you bring to the class" was all about teamwork and a perseverant attitude from athletics. It seemed to go over well, and I had a successful cycle. With that said if you can fit it, I would recommend using military experience as the starting point and delve into both leadership and cultural appreciation that came as a result. Mentioning the kiddo wouldn't hurt either 😉

Alright, general consensus seems to be to combine the two! Gonna be difficult with 250 words (using my state school as the baseline) but gonna give it a swing.

 

[Cornfed101]

Share a story, give a 2 sentence reflection... I’m a fan of being concise. I was going to apply to Virginia tech until I saw they normally have a 400 word minimum for their secondaries (historically)...

 

[907914]

give a 2 sentence reflection...

And see, my sentences average between 25 and 40 words so 2 senteces is still a lot lol Conciseness has never been my forte.

400 word minimum

If my stats matched, that would be my kind of school (or secondary application, at least).