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Diocletian, send them a picture of your marble bust and I'm sure you'll get in.
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<p>Haha! That made my day. We Romans have to stick together, you know.</p>
<p>"We live in an unfair world."</p>
<p>Um, isn't it unfair that intelligence--which is largely determined before birth--and work ethic--which is largely determined by the environment in which you were raised--are such large factors in college admissions? Why should looks be given non-special treatment? Good-looking people are more likely to be happy, confident and successful: exactly the type of people colleges are looking for.</p>
<p>mikemac: weird! I just read that book, which is what started to make me think about this! It changed my life, lol. You should read Influence by Robert Cialdini- same type of stuff, but a little less mainstream</p>
<p>Dude...do you think you are applying for a job at Abercrombie and Fitch or something?</p>
<p>Just wait until applications packets include coupons for ProActive Solution and Crest WhiteStrips.</p>
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I also heard someone say that sometimes it is useful in determining a student's ethnic/racial background if they choose not to answer it.
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<p>I know a couple of Asians with non-Asian last names. I don't mean names like Lee or Park, I mean names like McGill and Butcher (and these people aren't adopted or half-Asian). I think some colleges have caught on to the fact that some Asians change their last names, so they want a photo.</p>
<p>"Just wait until applications packets include coupons for ProActive Solution and Crest WhiteStrips."</p>
<p>LOL I would request an app every month if they did that....</p>
<p>apparently looks dont play a role a MIT...have you seen there info brochure...i scoured it for a good looking person...but not a single one lol</p>
<p>That makes since since MIT is tech based </p>
<p>science professions= based entirely on skill/merit </p>
<p>business, medical, law= work with people, have to inspire loyalty or trust by projecting an image</p>
<p>"Dude...do you think you are applying for a job at Abercrombie and Fitch or something?"</p>
<p>LOL. (girls there are attractive, hehe)</p>
<p>"apparently looks dont play a role a MIT...have you seen there info brochure...i scoured it for a good looking person...but not a single one lol"
only hellas ugly people apply to mit anyway, admissions at mit doesn't have much of a choice
"I know a couple of Asians with non-Asian last names. I don't mean names like Lee or Park, I mean names like McGill and Butcher (and these people aren't adopted or half-Asian). I think some colleges have caught on to the fact that some Asians change their last names, so they want a photo."
man, these asians sound so slick you might as well admit them anyway (but uh, "butcher"? kind of a poor choice there)</p>
<p>haha yea i believe it....i was just in shock tho....like its a big brouchure! does any one else know the one I'm talking about? Honestly....if i was MIT i would high tail it to the nearest abercrombie and take pics of non-students for my brouchure...Theirs is flat out embarassing lol</p>
<p>Who cares if they are ugly or not, chances are those ugly MIT kids will prolly make more money that some good-looking kid going to another school that's not as prestigious once they graduate.</p>
<p>the MIT thing-- harsh!</p>
<p>Yeah, but I doubt MIT cares much. They're out for brains, not looks. And they've got more than enough applicants meeting that criteria.</p>