<p>Product sales. The best products aren't always the ones bought- the ones that are best marketed are.</p>
<p>Meaning someone can beat out a candidate with better grades/stats if they sell themselves better.</p>
<p>True? Discuss?</p>
<p>I guess? I mean you can't fake your way into an acceptance (or I'd like to think you can't), but personality and how well you portray yourself counts for a lot. Especially if you have two people with similar stats, personality (and genuine-ness) in an app will give one an edge.</p>
<p>Admissions is like the main course served at a very fancy restaurant...</p>
<p>It takes forevvverrrrrrr to come, costs a lot of money, etc.</p>
<p>^ and it's either good or bad</p>
<p>Admissions is like a dentist appointment</p>
<p>it hurts to wait and costs a lot of money but once all that is through you feel a lot better</p>
<p>Perfect! This is the new simile thread.</p>
<p>Sex. </p>
<p>It's painful waiting for the package to come.</p>
<p>brb, essays to write.</p>
<p>^ wouldn't it be more unpleasant/disappointing to have the package come too early? that kinda kills the simile though since likely letters are almost always welcome...</p>
<p>Childbirth....you wait for months and months...have test after test, get poked and prodded so all your intimate parts are exposed (essay, extracurriculars, awards), and finally just when you think you can't wait a moment longer the 'envelope/baby' arrives....sometimes big and fat and sometimes little...once in awhile premature (deferments)...and off you are to start on the biggest (and most expensive) adventure of your lifetime! Congratulations!!! You're going to college!</p>
<p>I've heard it compared to girls. You have your reaches, matches, and safeties. But, if you have some hook or special connection with one of them, you may be able to get it.</p>
<p>A box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get.</p>
<p>^ and some of them are half-eaten by the time they get to you? and some have nuts inside</p>
<p>The admissions process is like a Viagra overdose induced erection, its extremely hard and won't go away and the longer it takes, the worse your chances are.</p>
<p>Admissions is one ginormous crap shoot.</p>
<p>Katy Perry. It's hot and it's cold.</p>
<p>Admissions is like blackjack. You don't have the advantage if you don't know how to play the game.</p>