<p>On the optional essay in the application, it says "show what you have created"</p>
<p>If you attempt to answer this questions, will it boost your chances for admission?</p>
<p>Does it have to be science-esque research? Could it be leaning more towards humanities (social studies type research?)</p>
<p>I guess so...</p>
<p>"I guess so" as in science-esque or "I guess so" as in humanities?</p>
<p>It doesn't have to be research. It has to be something you created. A computer program would qualify, as would a knockout mouse, but so would a painting, a novel, or a cake.</p>
<p>Answering that question by itself doesn't boost your chances of admission (and it is, in fact, optional). Answering that question in a unique, memorable way that showcases some aspect of your personality, of course, is a different story.</p>
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<p>Awesome! Thanks again mollie :)</p>
<p>Oh one more thing, essays provide adcoms with more information about you (duh!). So if you're a good writer and think you can do a great job, GO FOR IT!</p>
<p>What if I write about an idea? Is it something that tells "Hey, that girl hasn't invented anything"? I was thinking of beginning with "I could tell you about the X research project, or about the club I started, or just about the photos I've taken, but I'd prefer telling you about my revolutionary idea". Is this a good beginning?</p>
<p>If it's an idea you came up with, then it's something you created.</p>
<p>@angelutza
Yes - I, for example, submitted an essay I had written for some other school... I mean, hey, I "created" it!</p>
<p>I submitted a short story I wrote and it worked.</p>
<p>But definetely don't just do it to do it. Don't decide "I'm going to do this optional essay" and then try to come up with a new idea at the time (unless you are doing this well in advance of the deadline).</p>
<p>DO: Submit something representative of your interests and creative ability.</p>
<p>DO NOT: Submit half-naked pictures of yourself with an attached message, "I CREATED SOMETHING IN YOUR PANTS, EH EH EH?"</p>
<p>In retrospect, I have no clue how I got into MIT...</p>
<p>lmao that's an awesome idea ^</p>
<p>lmao at Olo</p>