<p>I like griffon's example.</p>
<p>Another third-hand story: When asked to write about the bravest thing (possibly riskiest?) you've ever done, an applicant typed "This is the bravest thing I've ever done" along the top, stapled it to about nine blank pages of paper, and sent it in.</p>
<p>i dont think these stories are true.</p>
<p>urban legends. if you look in previous threads the same stories pop up.</p>
<p>On my common app, I wrote a poem for my essay.
Turned out quite well :D</p>
<p>just to let everyone know...my previous post was not urban legend as it was my brother who did this and i guarantee you will not find this elsewhere on this site....but thanks for sticking that comment in even though i told you it was someone i know</p>
<p>Hahaha I heard that they just said, "Courage is leaving this essay blank"</p>
<p>just to let everyone know...my previous post was not urban legend as it was my brother who did this and i guarantee you will not find this elsewhere on this site....but thanks for sticking that comment in even though i told you it was someone i know</p>
<p>I think they were talking about the leaving essays blank stories :) They keep popping up</p>
<p>ok...haha then nvm</p>
<p>lol, no i was talking about the 1-word essays ! :D</p>
<p>I like the "go Yale" one!</p>