<p>I recently detected a security loophole in the website of a big institution ,got in and recorded the proof .. , let the folks there know about it (I didn't steal/ deface anything) and told them to get it fixed..</p>
<p>Should I include that in my application (attach/fax emails for proof) ?</p>
<p>Would it add to my application or is it a totally crazy idea (a strict no) ??</p>
<p>I remember reading a profile of a person who got into MIT on the MIT financial aid page .. and he seemed to freely mention all this stuff..</p>
<p>Well it at least can’t hurt. It could be especially helpful if you already have an interest in computer science since it could show your prowess. So put it on your resume or whatever, but there’s no need to send proof. They’ll believe you, and if they feel like they need proof they just ask for it like with awards and such. Besides, you don’t want to give them more paperwork to handle.</p>
<p>Is this like a movie parody or something?..anyway…um…It makes you look like a hacker, which seems a bit dicey. On the other hand it does sound impressive.</p>
<p>You could write your optional essay on what you learned from the experience (provided, of course, that you learned something besides "big universities have poor security). I wouldn’t list it as an “award” or “distinction” because I don’t think it really falls into this category, but you could probably write a pretty cool essay on what you did, how you did it, and what you learned about yourself in the process.</p>
<p>I already submitted the form yesterday (before the last 2 posts on this thread were posted)…
Just made a passing mention of it on the last page of Part 2 of the form, because I wasn’t sure if it was a good thing to go in my form. (Now I’m convinced)</p>
<p>I’m thinking I’ll probably fax a copy of my email I sent to that institution
as a supplementary doc to MIT just so that they won’t overlook it .</p>