The Box

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rice University
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<p>I just got part II of my application in the mail today. On one of the pages there is an empty BOX several inches (maybe 3 or 4?) on each side.</p>

<p>"Place something that appeals to you in the box."</p>

<p>What do I put in that box? A doodle? A cramped handwritten essay? A photograph?</p>

<p>I don't understand the box. The box is really stressing me out.</p>

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<p>dont ask, you'll get flamed for doing so. Just put something you find appealing.</p>

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<p>will they know I asked...?
this is all so mysterious!</p>

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<p>polly - don't stress over The Box. Put absolutely anything in there you want.</p>

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<p>so a photograph isn't too easy? and does it have to fit exactly into the box?</p>

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<p>it doesn't matter if it's not an exact fit. i feel the point of the Box is to show the person(s) reviewing your app something about you. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I'm pretty sure most people put photographs or drawings of some sort.</p>

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<p>dude...just do it. it should be the first thing that comes to midn seriously dont ask other ppl</p>

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<p>believe me.. put ANUTHING except</p>

<ol>
<li>grains of rice</li>
<li>anything to do with food rice</li>
<li><p>Same as 2
...</p></li>
<li><p>Same as 2</p></li>
</ol>

<p>I mean it. I put an awesome pic, my friend put origami and another put a drawing.. and my other friend put a photoshopped image.. and all went well</p>

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<p>Also, I hear putting something 'outside the box' is a no-no as well....it's been done and you won't look clever if you do it too. Plus, they really mean it when they say they want something within the lines of the box.</p>

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<p>well, if it exceeds is one thing.. if you put something outside and say 'think out of the box'</p>

<p>There would have been easily 5000 people before you who have done that</p>

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<p>good luck everyone!</p>

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<p>DD stuck a scrap of fabric in the box. She got in w/merit aid. Don't sweat the box!!!!!</p>

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<p>haha... i love how the scrap of fabric gets mentioned every time one of these box threads comes up...</p>

<p>seriously, do whatever you want. and it's probably not a good idea to ask people what they put too... since it's easier to come up with your own ideas if you don't have a bunch of other people's ideas stuck in your head.</p>

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<p>i agree... be yourself and nothing else</p>

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<p>The scrap of fabric keeps being mentioned because I mention it each time the question comes up!!! :) I just want to let kids know that it doesn't seem to be a big deal to the adcoms, and it doesn't seem to have negatively impacted my dd, since she got accepted and with merit aid. Good luck to you all.</p>

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<p>the fabric probably had some relavence.. i would say the box is like a helping factor... if its goood and reflects your personaliy, it helps... it hurts if you do something lame like put RICE or summat like that</p>

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<p>I gave up on creativity. I put a picture in the box. The box can bite me.</p>