read 'risky' essay pleaaasseee

College Essays
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<p>I have this essay for NYU and Columbia, and it is a rather unconventional topic. I gave it to some people and i get mixed opinions. People like it, but they say it is too risky.
Not risky as in there is cursing or a touchy subject, but risky as in a rant/complaining essay. </p>

<p>But it has humor and is witty and personally i like it but I dont want the admissions officers to be annoyed.</p>

<p>so i need some real opinions...to send or not to send.
I have other essays but they are...in my opinion, typical (one is about my passion for photography, the other is about how i learned to solve difficult problems because of what i learned in physics, the other essay is about how i love facts and i love creative ideas but i thought i had to devote myself to one side in college and the essay describes how i came to love both sides and then how i realized one world (creative world vs science world) did not interfere with the other)</p>

<p>mainly it is between the last one i talked about and this risky essay. but i thinky risky is better...but its risky so...lol</p>

<p>anyone want to skim and tell me their initial reaction?</p>

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<p>I can check it out. The key with risky essays is to end on a positive note. PM me if you want me to read it.</p>

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<p>i can read it to. pm me if you want</p>

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<p>pmed you both! thank you! :]</p>

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<p>ill read it, feel free to pm it.</p>

<p>my essay is pretty risky too. maybe you could read mine :) im in the same situation</p>

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<p>me .</p>

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<p>i can read it if you want :) have been wanting to read a risky one :)
good thing about a risky one is that it is very personal in most cases i would guess and cant really be copied..
im def not applying to columbia, and probably not to nyu, so if you want i can do it :)
but im an honest guy, wouldnt steal it anyway =)</p>

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<p>is it risky because it's funny ?
sometimes adcoms like reading humorous essay; but they hate superficial things</p>

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<p>i'll read it, pm me.</p>