USC Prospective Class of '17 Quick takes!

<p>Anyone want to post theirs here since the deadline has passed?</p>

<p>i dont mind - mine sucked coz well i was applying to 4 places on 10th and the deadline was like 10 mins away but anyways
words - creative, honest, different
food - peppperoni pizza
character - charlie harper
invention - calculators (no calculators are allowed in my high school…)
role model - jayz
book - malcolm x - a life of reinvention (it honestly is… dont know if the adcoms will know that tho :frowning: )
movie - scarface
musician - kanye
job - nba starter</p>

<p>I love the Autobiography of Malcolm X, I have read it so many times. It is sad that most people do not know how much he changed, because he is always shown in the NOI part of his life.</p>

<p>Sent from my SGH-T589 using CC</p>

<p>truuu. i was kickin myself after i submitted my app tho. i mean i dont wanna come off as some1 who wanted to appear well read but is actually not (sorry if my english is incorrect - its late at night and im listening to chief keef)</p>

<p>Words ~ Eccentric, Hard-working, Analytical
Food ~ Home-made granola
Character ~ Arya Stark
Invention ~ Ink
Role Model ~ My dad
Book ~ The Road
Movie ~ LotR RotK
Musician ~ Vampire Weekend
Job ~ Entrepreneur</p>

<p>Words: shy, outgoing, funny
Food: macaroni and cheese
Character: Ariel from the little mermaid
Invention: cell phone
Role model: my dad
Book: pretty little liars
Movie: mean girls
Musician: Adele
Job: lawyer</p>

<p>Words: Creative, Open, Innovative
Food: Tofu and Soy Sauce
Character: Spongebob
Invention: Wheel
Fun: Play chess, tennis, and watch spongebob
Role model: FDR
Book: They Call me Carpenter by Upton Sinclair
Movie: The Dark Knight
Musician: Unnikrishnan (Indian Classical Music)
Job: Accountant/adviser for the President</p>

<p>Words: Pragmatic, Diligent, Sarcastic
Food: Samosas
Character: Avon the snail
Invention: Cell Phone
Fun: Listen to music, Make movies, Beatbox, Dance
Role model: Jay Sean
Book: The Great Gatsby
Movie: Jab We Met
Musician: Jay Sean
Job: Film Editor</p>

<p>Words: Determined, Perceptive, Dynamic
Food: Nachos
Character: Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez
Invention: Backscratcher
Fun: Play guitar, Soak up the sun
Role Model: My dad
Book: The Great Gatsby
Movie: A Few Good Men
Musician: Jack Johnson
Dream Job: TV Anchor</p>

<p>verbatim:</p>

<p>Words ~ private, confident, dreamer
Food ~ Twix is a food, isn’t it?
Character ~ Kaworu Nagisa from Evangelion
Invention ~ Glen Keane’s hands. Gangnam Style a close second.
Fun ~ E-Roleplaying. Silly Voices when I think I’m alone.
Role Model ~ J. Michael Tatum, American voice actor
Book ~ None in particular.
Movie ~ Toss up between Lion King and Toy Story
Musician ~ None in particular.
Job ~ Animator, journalist, volunteer vagabond.</p>

<p>they said honest answers sooo</p>

<p>words - creative, intelligent, determined
food - spaghetti and meatballs
character - Snape
invention - camera or piano
role model - Cory monteith
book - Harry potter and the deathly hallows
movie - toy story 3
musician - lea michele or maroon 5
job - working on a film set</p>

<p>Words- ambitious, observant, poised
Food- Japanese fried rice
Character- Matilda
Invention- Global Positioning System
Fun- Travel, Bake, Read fashion publications, Concerts
Role Model- Anna Wintour
Book- Naked Economics
Movie- Aquamarine
Band- Kings of Leon
Job- Sr. Public Relations Director at Teen Vogue</p>

<p>Props to Lilly9 for starting this thread! I love reading these answers!</p>

<p>Three words: creative, intuitive, theatrical
Food: Cochinita Pibil
Fictional Character: Atticus Finch
Greatest invention: The printing press
Fun: watching live theatre
Role model: My grandmother
Book: The Perks of Being A Wallflower
Movie: Mysterious Skin
Musician: Bon Iver
Dream Job: Film Director</p>

<p>Words: easy-going, curious, creative
Food: tacos, lemonade, chocolate-dipped strawberries
Character: Rufus (Kim Possible – my common app essay was about this show! It’s more serious than it sounds)
Invention: language
Fun: draw, read comics, dance
Role Model: Emma Stone
Book: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Movie: 5 Centimeters Per Second
Band: Green Day
Job: art director at Atlus Japan</p>

<p>These are too fun to read! :)</p>

<p>Words- Resilient, compassionate, appreciative
Food- Popcorn gobbed in butter!
Character- V from V for Vendetta
Invention- General anesthesia
Fun- Play electric guitar
Role Model- St. Joan of arc (it’s a christian thing)
Book- Fahrenheit 451
Movie- The Shawshank redemption
Band- Simon & garfunkle
Job- Oncologist in a third world nation</p>

<p>Words: independent, creative, determined
Character: Lorelei Gilmore from Gilmore girls
Role model: Jesus
Food: homemade pizza(my fam is Italian… I have a pizza oven in my backyard)
Movie: the lion king
Book: the glass castle
Music: the Beatles
Dream job: CEO of Entertainment co.
Invention: indoor plumbing :)</p>

<p>This part of the app was so fun! Haha</p>

<p>Even though I already got accepted into my Early Decision school and withdrew my USC app… here are my answers! I thought this section was pretty fun!</p>

<p>Words: Creative, Youthful, Dreamer
Character: Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl
Role Model: Michelle Phan (YouTube beauty guru)
Food: Macarons
Movie: American Graffiti
Book: Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
Music: Hans Zimmer
Dream Job: Fashion Journalist
Invention: Contact Lenses
What Do You Like To Do For Fun: Explore Disneyland</p>

<p>Words: Social, Class-Clown, Adrenaline junkie
Food: Sushi
Character: Charlie Eppes from Numb3rs
Greatest invention: Skateboard
Do for Fun: Run XC or Play Hockey
Role Model: my Physics teacher
Book: Curious incident of the dog in the night time
Movie: WHITE CHICKS. cant beat that.
Music: The Cab
Dram Job: Aviation Pilot</p>

<p>Words: proactive, leader, practical
Food: Thai
Character: Sherlock Holmes from A Study in Scarlet
Invention: Macbooks
Fun: Student Council (plan/publicize events)
Role Model: Warren Cowan (co-founder of Rogers & Cowan PR)
Book: The Great Gatsby
Movie: Across the Universe
Band: Pink Floyd
Job: Publicist for a PR firm</p>