<p>I'm an Asian male who just got accepted to Caltech EA without the excellent SAT scores and EC's Asians are typically known for. I honestly didn't think I was going to get in. It was more a shot in the dark than anything else. Hell, my best SAT was a 2230. I have no hooks, my parents are well off college professors and I've never gone without in my life. My father has a Ph.D. in chemistry of all things! What I really think got me in was my "box" essay. I basically wrote a satire of college admissions and addressed it to the admissions personnel. They later wrote me a personal note on my acceptance letter telling me how much they liked it. It's all about the essays kids!</p>
<p>If you don't mind, can you PM me the essay? I'd love to read it. It must've been amazing to warrant a personal note from the admissions committee.</p>
<p>congrats, your essay sounds cool mind if i read it?</p>
<p>What were your SAT II scores, particularly Math IIC?</p>
<p>please dude, could you PM me the essay too? It sounds interesting</p>
<p>My Math IIC was an 800, but that was after missing 4 or 5 for sure. Chem was an 800 as well. I do well on subject tests where I actually know the material. Lit was a crappy 680 (didn't know a damn thing about poetry).</p>
<p>I would like to read your essay also, if you don't mind. My ecs are pretty poor, and I will most likely also depend on my essay.</p>
<p>mind sending your essay my way too? it sounds interesting, because typically college adcoms tell us to NOT send that kind of essay in, lol. :)</p>
<p>interesting, Karl is a fan of satire and would love to read your essay.</p>
<p>haha satires are funny, only if they are done really well. I just finished one myself actually! Congratz on gettin in.. i am sending in all of my applications today, and I only applied one EA school. And no, you dont have to send me your essay.. I'm no leecher haha</p>
<p>I'm sure your SAT II scores really helped. I don't see how your scores aren't "excellent" and how this thread is hope for Asians that don't fit that math/science genius stereotype.</p>
<p>I'd also love to read your essay. We recently read "A Modest Proposal" in English and I LOVE satire. I'm already done my apps, so there's no way I'll steal it!</p>
<p>Congrats on getting in! I'd love to read your essay too. Do you think you could PM it to me?</p>
<p>I'll jump on the satire loving bandwagon. Please pm. </p>
<p>Hmm, I'm transferring and counting on my essays to make me special, too. And I'm Asian. Unfortunately, I'm crap at math.</p>
<p>GREAT. The one thing that set me apart, and now everyone's hopping the frickin' bandwagon...</p>
<p>I HATE you, OP. I despise you from the heart of my bottom.</p>
<p>:D</p>
<p>Muh. Well, satire and sarcasm aren't things that you can fake or learn easily, so...</p>
<p>Eh, whatev. Tired, annoyed, and sleepy.</p>
<p>can u email me the essay as well? plzz
<a href="mailto:kennyk616@yahoo.com.tw">kennyk616@yahoo.com.tw</a></p>
<p>id like to take a look too :P</p>
<p>I would love to read your essay too--PM it over!</p>
<p>Way to be ORIGINAL, y'all.</p>
<p>Word.</p>
<p>Seriously, write in your own voice. If you fake it, you won't have nearly as good an essay - because they can tell. So, in fact, can anyone.</p>
<p>I doubt these people want to take the essay.</p>
<p>At least, I don't. I'm just curious. Send my way?</p>