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Most Meaningful vs. Secondary?
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You can write about the same thing on both your primary and secondary. However, try and approach it from a different angle or focus on a different aspect. It is time to delve a bit deeper than your primary. The school is going to read both essays, so you can change the focus a bit without leaving out other things you felt you had to throw into your primary app, since the primary is a bit more general.
I know it's not an easy thing to do. Good luck.
I know it's not an easy thing to do. Good luck.
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Historical context may help: Some of this confusion is not your fault. Only very recently has the primary application had this "most meaningful experience" information. Before, you listed your ECs, and that was it. For years, many secondaries included an essay directed towards this same sort of information - either directly or indirectly. For sake of consistency, politics, or other issues; many secondaries have not been updated to reflect this change (yet). Some school may eventually alter their secondary prompts to focus elsewhere. However, others may just keep these essays, even if the do not yet acknowledge that you have filled out information on your primary already.
Either way, during this time of transition this may seem redundant. Just try and do your best and expound upon what you have already written.
Either way, during this time of transition this may seem redundant. Just try and do your best and expound upon what you have already written.
