{"id":1668,"date":"2014-03-26t09:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-03-26t09:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/?p=1668"},"modified":"2015-04-14t23:18:32","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14t23:18:32","slug":"guest-post-flaws-make-you-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/college-admissions\/guest-post-flaws-make-you-real\/","title":{"rendered":"flaws make you real"},"content":{"rendered":"

many college admissions committees ask you to write about your flaws. you may think this is a trap, but it\u2019s actually a stealthy method of asking you to evaluate your personal growth. <\/i><\/b>accepted<\/i><\/b><\/a> is here with more on how to handle this tricky essay question.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

a speaker recently told a story about traveling in asia where he saw a stunning emerald. enchanted by the stone\u2019s beauty, he decided to buy it. on the spot.<\/p>\n

he returned home and took the emerald to a jeweler for appraisal. the jeweler began to examine the stone through his magnifier, and as he did so, his face went pale.<\/p>\n

\u201cwhat\u2019s the matter?\u201d asked the proud owner of the emerald.<\/p>\n

\u201ci can\u2019t find a flaw.\u201d said the jeweler.<\/p>\n

\u201cwonderful!\u201d said the stone\u2019s owner.<\/p>\n

\u201cno, it\u2019s not. if it\u2019s flawless, it\u2019s a fake. a phony. it\u2019s not real. nothing in the natural world is flawless.\u201d replied the jeweler.<\/p>\n

\u201cthen find a flaw!!!\u201d<\/p>\n

after a few more tense moments the jeweler found a small flaw, and the owner of the stone could again enjoy its beauty without worrying that he had been taken in by a piece of plastic masquerading as a gem.<\/p>\n

the adcoms are trying to appraise you through your essays. if they ask you about a flaw, failure, or weaknesses<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and you fail to provide that proof of authenticity, then you will be a phony and fake in their eyes.<\/p>\n

remember what the jeweler said: \u201cnothing in the natural world is flawless.\u201d everything in nature has an imperfection, a flaw. certainly human beings are wonderful proof of his point. but, the question becomes how do you handle yours<\/a>? do you deny they exist? do you just throw up your hands and say, \u201cthat\u2019s me. take it or leave it.\u201d<\/p>\n

if asked, don\u2019t hesitate to reveal a real weakness. also, try to show how you have strengthened that area, developed other talents to compensate, or grown as you dealt with and minimized your imperfection so that over time it has become much harder to see, perhaps imperceptible.<\/p>\n

now if we can only get the schools to realize that when asked about their weaknesses they too should answer honestly to prove authenticity and enhance their credibility\u2026<\/p>\n

this article was originally published on the <\/em>accepted admissions blog<\/i><\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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