Possible adversity essay?

[Hupsty]

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So, I am trying to think of some challenge in my life for these adversity secondaries... I really haven't had anything major, or anything that comes to mind easily. I am willing to bet most schools don't want to hear about my crazy MCAT studying semester, or other college challenges everyone faces (first time on your own)...

I am interested in your thoughts on me talking about my challenges with trying to be a D1 athlete for a semester? I basically had a huge improvement during my last year of high school in this sport and I struggled a lot with trying to keep up for a semester at a D1 level. I decided not to try out for the following year though. I also don't know if I can really say that I overcame a challenge if I go this way (but I can just talk about how I faced it?)

 

[LizzyM]

How did you cope with being in a D1 environment where you were more challenged than you had been as a HS senior? What coping skills did you employ? What did you learn about yourself?

 

[Hupsty]

So if I can write well-written responses to these sorts of questions, then I can consider this a topic for an adversity essay?

 

[ngc 2170]

So if I can write well-written responses to these sorts of questions, then I can consider this a topic for an adversity essay?

That's right. Having an easy life does not disqualify a person for medical school.

So, I am trying to think of some challenge in my life for these adversity secondaries... I really haven't had anything major, or anything that comes to mind easily. I am willing to bet most schools don't want to hear about my crazy MCAT studying semester, or other college challenges everyone faces (first time on your own)...

In my (humble and lacking weight) opinion, if such experiences matter to an applicant, they should be considered valid topics. It seems to me silly to reject "first time on your own" as an adversity if it was truly a challenge to a person. Some people have less challenging lives than others; that doesn't mean they should be devalued.

 

[Hupsty]

That's right. Having an easy life does not disqualify a person for medical school.



In my (humble and lacking weight) opinion, if such experiences matter to an applicant, they should be considered valid topics. It seems to me silly to reject "first time on your own" as an adversity if it was truly a challenge to a person. Some people have less challenging lives than others; that doesn't mean they should be devalued.

Yes, but it makes it harder to write about if you know that it doesn't sound like much of a challenge.

Anyway - thank you both!