<p>I thought it was lame, but what do I know?</p>
<p>Wow, that kid must've done IMO or RSI or something. Lamest POS I've read on this board. There wasn't a single well-developed thought, there was no coherency nor did the essay address any topic in particular.</p>
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<p>Haha yes it kind of does. Same lack of structure and form, but at the same time, same random clarity of thought and purity of purpose.</p>
<p>Personally, I think it was generic, overdone, cliche, but kind of a nice, easy read. It flowed.</p>
<p>Clich</p>
<p>I think it's ambitious and greedy in and of itself, which is a nice effect - to mirror the message in the writing. The only thing I don't like is:</p>
<p>"that man was a fool."</p>
<p>Harsh words from one so young.</p>
<p>Also, for the flamers of this essay, who can't say the same about themselves? I see the essay as breathtakingly honest. There have been low moments in my life where I've been guilty of all three counts of "misanthropic and temperamental behavior."</p>
<p>No, it's not good, but it's bold. Whether or not this was the tip into Harvard, we don't know.</p>
<p>i hate it, its bold in bad way</p>
<p>i thought the whole point of a personal statement was to show yourself as optimistic and humble? </p>
<p>this person seems as if he's on the verge of suicide.</p>
<p>hey martiniblue can you post his stats? :)</p>
<p>It might be memorable to an admissions comittee memeber. He/She doesn't have to like you so much, you just have to stick in their head.</p>
<p>Committee might find the "Wall Street" quote a bit cliche though.</p>