Anybody want to see my Optional Supplement Essay

<p>Does anybody want to see my Supplement essay? I am fairly sure it was what got me in as I had subpar statistics and was OOS. I also had no connections so I had no help either. The only other thing that could have helped was my interview and at most I thought it was a neutral aspect to my application. If I get enough interest I will update this post with it. I think its a good example of being creative and showing the reader who I am as a person.</p>

<p>Also just to show my stats.</p>

<p>3.2 UW GPA, 3.5 W
2060 SAT
African American (guess it could have helped)
No amazing EC's although I had a lot of unique community service.
OOS in North Carolina
nothing else imporant</p>

<p>sure, post it!</p>

<p>Due to the recession and the current trend of environmentalism, i wrote my supplemental essay as a letter to santa, giving him tips on how to save money and be green (obviously more humorous than practical!)</p>

<p>I’d like to see it!</p>

<p>I would love to see them as well!</p>

<p>I edited it into my OP.</p>

<p>edit: actually it’s to late to do that so here it is</p>

<p>Prompt: Beyond your impressive academic credentials and extracurricular accomplishments, what else makes you unique and colorful? Provide us with some limited measure of your personality. </p>

<p>We know that nobody fits neatly into 500 words or less, but you can provide us with some suggestion of The Type of Person You Are. Anything goes! Inspire us, impress us or just make us laugh. Think of this optional opportunity as Show and Tell by proxy and with an attitude. </p>

<pre><code> I’ve read this prompt seventy-six times. The number is actually much higher, but I only started counting recently. My backspace key is almost worn out from my attempts to conquer this essay. I’ve tried everything from Poe quotes to inspirational sport tales, but none of them seem to fit. Why is that? I think it’s because for the first time, I am not writing to fit some sort of outline. From 7th grade through 9th grade I had the same English teacher. While comical, she did not teach me how to write very well. To her, good writing involved two things: MLA format and the hated five paragraph essay. As a middle schooler, the five paragraph essay seemed like God’s gift to sub-par English students. Was I naive or what? Fast forward to 11th grade, and my AP History teacher is having a breakdown from reading so many of these manufactured abominations. She put me on the right track. Unfortunately, now instead of five paragraph papers, I write class response essays, that must contain three examples and a thesis statement. You see the pattern?

Paper after paper, and none of them written under the pretense that I can run wild with it. I no longer associate free expression with writing. They all fit some format and come with a set of rules that would make the creators of Monopoly jealous. Which is why, this essay means more than just acceptance to college. It took me enough attempts to realize it, but for the first time, the rule book has been thrown. I can write about whatever I want in whatever way I want. I don’t have to turn this in for a grade. Long words no longer carry points or increased chances at success. I could talk about soccer, Stop Hunger Now or even my acting stint (in the role of Tupac). There are no longer cords that are holding me back from showing who I am. This must be what revolutionaries feel like. As I said before, I’ve tried quotes and anecdotes. However, all of them were intentionally generic. For once, I want to use one that is not restrained and, to be completely honest, really cool. It’s from the book Fight Club:
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<p>“One minute was enough,” Tyler said. “A person had to work hard for it, but a minute of perfection was worth the effort. A moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection.” </p>

<pre><code> After almost fourteen years of writing, I have yet to write one thing that I would consider close to perfect. This paper is different. Whether it’s perfect or not, this essay is my moment, and all I needed was for the rule book to be thrown out to reach it.
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<p>Love it. =) </p>

<p>I think it shows a lot of understanding on your part. I would be impressed if I was am adcom. xD</p>

<p>That’s great!:)</p>

<p>I really liked it!</p>