Hi alexissy --

That advice about not writing about stuff that's on your resume is misguided.

Everything in the essays should also be on the resume; these two application elements need to complement each other. The trick, of course, is identifying the right stories to build out into full essays - and we can understand the stress of that task!

Here's a story from a successful candidate who may help you a bit:
https://essaysnark.blocked/2011/12/ ... bit-o.html

If you're applying to grad school straight from university, then writing about your internships is totally legitimate. You'll want to show how you brought value to that environment, maybe through introducing a new idea or taking the lead on a project and bringing results to the company/team/client.

It's probably not a good idea to go all the way back to high school for your essay material, only because that's so long ago, but talking about your experiences in another country is usually a very good strategy.

It sounds like you've got a great resume built up already with those three internships - the adcoms will be interested to hear about what you did with those opportunities. See what you can do with those, they are absolutely valid and relevant for discussing in your essays.

This stuff isn't easy - many people find that it's harder than the GMAT!! We've got lots of resources on our blahg (https://essaysnark.blocked) that may also help you with determining your strategy.

Let us know what you come up with and good luck!!!
EssaySnark