<p>I'm writing an essay for MIT, and I'm struggling to find the perfect balance. I'm writing about how my sense of humor is my favorite attribute, and I want some of it to shine through, but I dont know if they'll take it seriously.</p>
<p>Always tricky, and hard for us to say either way without an example. Subtle or wry humor usually comes out well in writing I find, mostly because it’s innocuous if the other person misses or doesn’t get it.</p>
<p>let me tell you a story.</p>
<p>a friend of my relative applied to MIT as an international a few years ago. one of MIT’s essays asked, “What is bravery?” this applicant left the whole paper blank and wrote at the bottom, “This is bravery.” He got accepted.</p>
<p>so, by doing something completely out of the box the adcoms will either shout out “ACCEPTED” with much fanfare or tear your app up in anger</p>
<p>good luck</p>
<p>Humor is something that may as well be shown, not discussed.</p>
<p>But I’d say just do what is natural.</p>
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Agree completely.</p>
<p>Anyways, I think the fine line is if you are still being serious. Not serious in tone, but serious in the way you approach your essay.</p>