<p>Also, even if you’re applying to an Ivy school, don’t try to wow the adcoms with super-advanced vocabulary you put in your essay with the help of a thesaurus. They will know if you’re just trying to impress them and you will be seen as a fake. My GC caught me doing this, and had me rewrite my essay with a more natural, though advanced vocabulary.</p>
<p>Basically, if your use of vocabulary would typically only be found in a Shakespearean work, rewrite it.</p>