<p>“prestige whore”
LOL.
Agree on GATech <3</p>
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i’ll have to disagree here. None of my essays were forcibly stuffed with big words, and they were still unique and conveyed the message pretty well. Flowery language sometimes comes off as pretentious and that is quite a turn off.</p>
<p>You didnt read the rest of what I said Pix. I said that despite the need for being eloquent one must be careful not to transcend into the domain of the contrived.</p>
<p>i did. 
what i meant to convey was that there is no need to use flowery language in order to be eloquent in the first place. If one likes to write in that way, then good enough, otherwise brevity is your best friend. I recommend essays be concise, direct, and with more substance than an exhibition of writing skills. During the last yr, I was repeatedly advised to not use more words than necessary. The application essay is not an evaluation of one’s english writing skills.</p>
<p>Haha yeah I am quite aware that you have considerable writing skill so you’ll have to be pretty esoteric to appear contrived 
Im just saying that while you shouldnt just put in big words to show off, its good to show sophistication in your writing. Since US essays are about your experience and normally not about making arguments, sophistication stems from your clarity of thinking and expression. A large part of that is from an adept vocabulary :)</p>
<p>LOL… Ohk? … Hmm… Thanks anyway!! :)</p>
<p>Rewant check your inbox, I decided to help you out a bit in showing you a sample of what I write on a daily basis. Sophistication is great, but the fact is that your writing is just not up there and by no means should you try to pursue a vocabulary that will take more than memorization to really understand its true meaning. Words are like ingredients in a dish. If you use the basic ingredients intelligently, you will more than impress the admissions committee. In fact, if you’ve ever tried cooking an indian dish the hard way, more than likely, it could end up tasting the same if you had used fewer and smarter ingredients instead. Remember this analogy as you read what I have sent, and you will see that you don’t need to be a walking dictionary that always feels the urge to use uncommon words to sway ppl’s minds. Have you not read Shakespeare? Rather than using new words, he often creates wonderful metaphors by arranging simple vocabulary in various orders. ;)</p>
<p>Oooooo juniors hahahahh</p>
<p>i like ur analogy liveulife. :)</p>
<p>^where r u heading harvardkidbuu??</p>
<p>Ivies*</p>
<p>Sorry, it’s a pet-peeve.</p>
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<p>huh? Good one! :)</p>
<p>thanks liveurlife!! …</p>
<p>@pixie:
I remember when I thought MIT was my dream school hahahaha</p>
<p>And then when you’re disillusioned you realize that like 6 people get in all India and unless you’ve been to an International Olympiad, you’re not gonna be a part of that group. Period. Hahaha. Fools. </p>
<p>If anyone posts about ‘fairness’ and ‘passion’ for MIT after this, all I have to say is ‘up yours’. Seriously.</p>
<p>If you have the profile apply. Don’t bother about how many get in. IF you have the general profile does not mean = that you think you are great. That + an acual profile :).</p>
<p>true that chimni…</p>
<p>Last person i remember who made MIT was esconie and she was a goddess and you didnt need to read her cv to tell. Pretty much everyone who makes it, and i know like 4 , are like that.</p>
<p>Wow Buu, were so much in love with MIT? Their weather really sucks :P</p>