<p>Doing a little research and am wondering what were the most creative/thought-provoking/interesting/ fun to write essays from supplemental applications this year? </p>
<p>Gotta admit Uof Chicago's were great:</p>
<p>Dog and Cat. Coffee and Tea. Great Gatsby and Catcher in the Rye. Everyone knows there are two types of people in the world. What are they?</p>
<p>Inspired by an alumna of the Class of 2006</p>
<p>Find x.</p>
<p>Inspired by Benjamin Nuzzo, an admitted student from Eton College, UK</p>
<p>and of course,Tufts who offered oppurunity for YouTube submissions</p>
<p>I agree, so far UChicago’s supplemental essays have peaked my curiosity. U Chicago is one of the schools DS is very interested in. Saw him this week scribbling down thoughs on the essays. I think he picked “find X”.</p>
<p>I showed non-verbal math-head son the “Find X” essay, thinking YES! Finally an essay topic he can relate to! He hated it. Go figure.</p>
<p>Funny thing, my “if I never take a math class again it would be too soon” daughter loved that topiC!</p>
<p>And then there was the NYU one which read: write a haiku, limereck or short (eight lines or fewer) poem that best represents you - which she hated!</p>