Some colleges scrap diversity questions from admissions essays. Will it change how students talk about themselves?

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Northwest News Network

December 05, 2025 / 12:15 pm

Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a collaborative series covering the state of Northwest college admissions in 2025. The first story in the series was published on Nov. 3.

For some college applicants, the biggest hurdle in the admissions process is writing a personal statement.

Dahlia is one Seattle high school senior applying to colleges right now. She’s a busy student, running four school clubs and playing tennis on top of that.

We’re not using her full name in this story because she’s a minor.

Once accepted to college, Dahlia will be a first-generation student. Her mother immigrate

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