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@SadgeFrogforlife
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 • 3 years ago •
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Will the following family responsibility be useful to put on my application if I have no other ecs?
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Parents owned a restaurant from when I was in third grade to end of ninth grade. Spent all my time after school and weekends there, helping out when needed. Taking orders/restocking stuff/etc.

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@Tbxy
17 answers, 12 votes
 • 3 years ago

Yes this can be a useful detail to demonstrate how to deal with the responsibility. It will have a positive impact on your application. But all it needs is to be written in a good essay. It is a good topic and will have an overall +ve impact

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@SadgeFrogforlife3 years ago

Essay as in a supplemental essay, or the personal statement one?

@Jbean063 years ago

You could include that in your personal statement, but I wouldn't have that be the main topic.

@Tbxy3 years ago

Wherever the theme fits in. You should write this either in personal statement or supp. I.e. only in one blank.

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@CameronBameron
2,281 answers, 8,534 votes
 • 3 years ago

Yes, of course. Working in the family business to help out always looks good on an application.

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