and here i stand bemused

Colleges & Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>This is Not the Perfect College Admissions Essay</p>

<p>Choose the day,
Choose the sign of the day.
The day’s divinity,
the first thing I see,
a crazy world that beckons me.
As I stand forth today in my infancy, I wish to seek—
seek the knowledge which I must find for I must be in control of thee.
The power to control oneself and the ones beside me,
For if I not have the ultimate control rival that of Satan.
This is the apocalypse. Apocalypse not of the world but that of my world, my inner feelings my dreams, my ambitions.</p>

<p>Ambition, Greed, Envy, Anger and Arrogance are the most powerful emotions known to man. They were prevalent with the stone age man and they will remain as long as man continues to exist. They are experienced by the psychopath to the holy Pope himself. I have unfortunately or fortunately, encountered all.</p>

<p>Ambition . . . will I stop at nothing to achieve my ambition, my goals, my sole purpose of existence? Ethics and morals might stand between me and ambition but what am I to do? When you’re three you’re taught to distinguish right from wrong, but who are they to make that distinction? You’re tutored morals yet you’re not told of stronger emotions that question the bounds of morality.</p>

<p>Does greed have anything to do with ambition? Greed is ambition, ambition is greed. Ambition helps to create a sense of worth, the want to do better than the one beside you. The need, the greed to do better than the one before you. Greed is good, greed is right , greed works. Greed for knowledge, life, power, money, helps to create a balance between the strong and the weak.</p>

<p>A wise man once said: "Envy is the greatest sin." This wise man was a fool. He failed to acknowledge that it is envy which helps a man pursue greater goals. It is due to the fact that another man, a mere mortal as compared to the strong man has surpassed him and he rightfully wants his place back. Progress in society is a result of man’s greed, ambition and the most inconspicuous of them all, envy.</p>

<p>Anger is an emotion when controlled helps to get in touch with inner feelings. It channels the mind, clears ambiguous thoughts and helps focus on a clear objective. It puts into perspective one’s goals and desires .</p>

<p>I want to be the best. The best history has recorded or ever will.The tormenting desire to be the best–anything else is mere faade. These ruthless emotions hold the key. The key to the gateway of another dimension is what propels me to where I want to be, where I should be, where I will be . . . THE GREATEST.</p>

<p>This is not the perfect college admissions essay, but it was good enough for Harvard University.</p>

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<p>Wow, congratulations.</p>

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Greed is good, greed is right , greed works. Greed for knowledge, life, power, money, helps to create a balance between the strong and the weak.

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<p>Gordon Gecko someone? For those of you who are not familiar with this wonderful character, this is the original:</p>

<p>"The point is ladies and gentlemen that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of it's forms - greed for life, for money, knowledge - has marked the upward surge of mankind and greed - you mark my words - will not only save Teldar Paper but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA. Thank you"</p>

<p>Love it.</p>

<p>PS. Martinibluex - You got accepted to Harvard (and wrote that essay)?
I really can't understand why Harvard liked it since it doesn't seem to fit with its morals.</p>

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<p>Uh oh, one of my essays stated the exact opposite.</p>

<p>Question: is this sarcastic, or genuine?</p>

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<p>That's not my essay and I didn't get into H yet. It is someone elses essay and I didn't understand either. Hence the "bemuse"ment.</p>

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<p>did someone get in with this? I see no point in the essay. No passion nothing about who the person is.</p>

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<p>The person is very human. He/she thinks critically...defies the platitudes. I disagree with him/her though, on the thesis of this blog-like essay. Why are people so inclined to think humanity innately evil? They've been reading too much Conrad.</p>

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<p>The person may be human, but he isn't a very good writer, even disregarding his dubious moral position.</p>

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<p>"The person may be human, but he isn't a very good writer, even disregarding his dubious moral position."</p>

<p>. . . and for this reason, one might venture to say that this applicant was accepted despite their essay, rather than because of it.</p>

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<p>Seems to me that we now have a Harvard student suffering from severe megalomania, who ever he/she now might be. Let's hope that this "thing" is not planning to run for President in the foreseeable eternity :D</p>

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<p>
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and I didn't get into H yet.

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<p>Huh? So when do you get accepted?</p>

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<p>...so this isnt good enough for Harvard?</p>

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<p>So...some kid got accepted with this essay?</p>

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<ol>
<li>not my essay
a. didn't wrte it
b. didn't submit it </li>
<li>somebody else did</li>
<li>and got in</li>
<li>i was just sharing</li>
</ol>

<p>:)
there. that's gotta make skimming through posts easier.</p>

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<p>i gotta say that i dont like this essay. fails miserably at its purpose.</p>

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<p>Psh. Unoriginal. Can anyone say Nietzche?</p>

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<p>Definitely arrogant.</p>

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<p>Arrogant? yes, but the style is unique and easy to read</p>

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<p>So? The message is what matters.</p>

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<p>This looks to me like one of those myspace blogs that you write alone at 3 in the morning.</p>