<p>I wanted to do some /not necessarily/ corny joke/metaphor in my essay near the end involving Harry Potter and Dumbledore. I was wondering.. if I should take it out because they may not understand and find me strange? </p>
<p>On the other hand, I think my metaphor ties in with my purpose and UChicago very well.</p>
<p>Ideas?</p>
<p>What? Harry Potter? You read that kooky wizard book? What a weirdo.</p>
<p>Seriously, though, you’ll be fine. Or maybe you won’t be fine, but that has nothing to do with the fact that you referenced Harry Potter in your essay.</p>
<p>Haha, you’re right.
Thanks. Hopefully my essays will stand up amongst the rest~</p>
<p>I actually feel like I lot of people do the Harry Potter/UChicago connection and it was pretty heavily emphasized on the campus tour I went on… take that how you will?</p>
<p>Don’t rely on Harry Potter to make your essays unique. A lot of people add it to their essays just because they think that’s what the admissions counselors want to hear.</p>
<p>happilyhelen: I’m not sure how other people connected Harry Potter/UChicago, but I did more than just ‘studying in Hogwarts’ kind of thing.
Btw, I saw your ‘Find x’ one and it was absolutely brilliant!
Would you mind reading my Why UChicago?</p>
<p>OxalisWombo: That’s true. I only added Harry Potter in my Why UChicago one because I wanted them to understand my personality a bit better. Would you mind reading it?</p>
<p>Absolutely! I’m sure it’s okay as long as you’re an actual fan. I read one essay from a fellow CC-er who is probably more guilty of the crime I discussed above than you; she described “catching the golden stitch”.</p>
<p>Haha, that essay seems like a fun read. 
Thank you~ I sent it to you.</p>
<p>Sorry, I’d love to read it, but I’m sort of swamped with my own apps at the moment (parents being Asian and making me apply to other places even though I really just want to go to chicago…grrr) Good luck though!</p>
<p>Ha, I feel you. I’m Asian too and have to apply to colleges I don’t want to go to.
Good luck to you too~</p>