<p>It’s definitely not a magnificent story. One of the things that I did is that I pursued my love of music as far as it could take me, composed, etc. Never made all state orchestra, nothing like that; just used the resources available to me. Also, I demonstrated, not only with my course load but with my outlook on life, a passion for the humanities and social sciences. one huge aspect that factored into my acceptance, I think, was that I’m highly motivated and pursue things autodidactically, even if it doesn’t come with recognition or a GPA boost; for instance, I’ve taught myself a few years of Japanese, a great deal of French, and many other subjects. My essays were simple-- one was about the passion I feel when I play my flute, the other was about sitting at a caf</p>