My answer to the question "Who is your role model and why?"

College Essays
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<p>I was thinking of putting down Freddie Mercury from Queen BUT that has nothing to do with what I want to be which is a surgeon.--but doesn't this show I actually have a personality and that I do other things besides study?</p>

<p>My other role models that I'm considering putting on my app are Benjamin Franklin/ Albert Einstein...but then everyone uses them.</p>

<p>Or I could put my grandfather as my role model--which I think is more personal. </p>

<p>Please comment on which you think is best.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>I have a question to add to this sort of topic. </p>

<p>Is it okay to have a fictional character as a role model (say my role model is Barney or something) to answer that question (if it were to be one my interwerer/essay giver outer person asked)?</p>

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<p>I put Peter Griffin.</p>

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<p>^ He's an obnoxious retard. I rate Homer Simpson as a better father and husband... seriously. </p>

<p>Don't match your interests with your major... it doesn't help and its obviously not true. Your grandfather is nice, but only if there is a real reason why...</p>

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<p>well you can talk about Mercury, your future as a surgeon and sex change operation :D</p>

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<p>I was kidding Gryffon. People on here get so feisty.</p>

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<p>mercury is amazing! go with him!</p>

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<p>what if you dont have a role model?</p>

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<p>I was going to pick my grandfather because he's a lot like me: quiet, doesn't like to be the center of attention, is very wise etc--I have real reasons.</p>

<p>I might go with Mercury...still not sure</p>

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<p>I don't think you're going to find a lot of people picking Freddy Mercury, if you have an interesting legitimate reason for choosing him as a role model, that could be a great essay.</p>

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<p>I think you should go with Freddie, that has the potential to be a really interesting and unique essay.</p>