Criticize my Common App Essay, Please, Thanks so much

<p>Would anybody please read my Common Application Essay and give me feedback/comments/criticism on it?</p>

<p>It has gotten me into Tulane w/ a 24k scholarship, but I don't know if it would hold up to the big boys of UPenn, WashU, and Hopkins.</p>

<p>Please Help, thanks in advance guys. :)</p>

<p>ill take a shot at it. i got time to waste on a saturday night.</p>

<p>I'll gladly read it, if you wanna PM it over. I've never read one on these boards before, but I read and rate all the time on mychances.net.</p>