Live in the Now…(For the Most Part)

Your essay can cover lots of ground, and stories from the past are often a critical piece of the puzzle. And yet! The best essays must also reveal the version of you that exists right this moment. You can absolutely acquaint your reader with younger you, back when you proudly rocked a side-part and ranked in the top one percent of Imagine Dragons listeners. But be sure to live in the now and burn words on 12th-grade you — that’s the version admissions needs to know best.