USC Prospective Class of '17 Quick takes!

<p>Words: Inquisitive, even tempered, determined
Food: Soft serve ice cream
Character: Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice)
Book: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
Movie: The Dark Knight
Musician: Bon Jovi
Role Model: Dr. Paul Farmer
Dream Job: ESPN Sports Commentator
What I like to do for fun: Travel and watch sports</p>

<p>Words: Optimistic, Industrious, Magnanimous
Food: All combinations of bread, dairy, and tomatoes.
Character: The Doctor
Invention: Microwave
Fun: Play piano, guitar, ukelele
Role Model: Elon Musk
Book: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Movie: Inglourious Basterds
Music: This question is agonizing. Fall Out Boy.
Job: Engineer at Stark Industries</p>

<p>Words: Inquisitive, Humble, Random, Smart
Food: Pepperoni pizza, mac and cheese, and pepperoni hot pockets
Character: Penny from the Proud Family
Invention: Computer
Fun: read, listen to music, watch CSI: Miami, Surf internet
Role Model(s): Michael Jackson and my mom :slight_smile:
Book: Hunger Games
Movie: Avengers Assemble 2012
Music: pop, hip hop, oldschool from 1970s to early 2000s
Job: Epidemiologist/Public Health Educator</p>

<p>a little ironic how 99% of applicants described themselves as “creative”… :wink: haha just kidding</p>

<p>Words- self-reliant, determined, level headed
Food- Take out teriyaki
Character- Barney Stinson
Invention- internet tabs
Fun- thrifting
Role Model- my dad
Book- Peter pan (The boy who wouldn’t grow up)
Movie- It’s a wonderful life, land before time
Band- tracy chapman, stevie wonder, huey lewis
Dream Job- one i enjoy</p>

<p>Words - Astute, Dependable, Stimulating
Food - Grapes
Character - Mr. Monopoly
Invention - Toilet
Fun - Fantasy Football
Role Model - John Wooden (Please don’t hold this against me)
Book - Made To Stick
Movie - 12 Angry Men
Band - Matisyahu
Dream Job - Supreme Court Judge</p>

<p>I was very proud of my answers. And yes I did put “John Wooden (Please don’t hold this against me)” in my actual app.</p>

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<p>Words- logical, musical, male
Food- Ribs. Bathed in barbecue sauce.
Character- Thomas from The Maze Runner trilogy by J. Dashner
Invention- Synthesizer (it’s a million instruments in one)
Fun- I like to make music and laughter.
Role model- Adam Young
Book- The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Movie- Inception
Music- Either: Swimming with Dolphins or Passion Pit.
Dream job- Recording Studio Engineer</p>

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<p>Swimming with Dolphins over Port blue? No way.</p>

<p>Believe me, Port Blue is third or fourth on my list of favorites.
But this isn’t a music discussion thread. Haha</p>

<p>Words: Ambitious, Accident-prone, Zestful
Food: Wings, cajun food…Anything SPICY!
Character: Huckleberry Finn
Invention:The comb, I avoid thinking about it not existing.
Fun: Dream…
Role Model: My Mom
Book: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Movie: Love Jones
Band: Monica (R&B Artist)
Job: Professional Ice Cream Taster</p>

<p>Words: Dedicated, vivacious and witty
Food: California rolls
Character: Wilson from Castaway
Invention:The fountain pen
Fun: Debate
Role Model: Stephen Colbert
Book: The Republic
Movie: Schindler’s List
Band: Modest Mouse
Job: Civil rights lawyer</p>

<p>words - Outgoing, Ambitious, Creative
food - Seafood Linguine
character - Sheldon Cooper
invention - Microchip
role model -
book - Catcher in the rye
movie - Accepted
musician - Chief Keef
job - Worldstarhiphop’s legal team</p>

<p>Words - passionate, savvy, ambitious
Food - Roast lamb with mint jelly
Character - Artemis Fowl
Invention - The wheel
Fun - Play tennis, run my business, hang out
Role model - Rafael Nadal
Book - Fahrenheit 451
Movie - The Prestige
Band - Coldplay
Job - Owner of a successful technology start up</p>

<p>Words: Compassionate, optimistic, determined
Food: Macaroni and cheese
Character: Rapunzel from Tangled
Invention: Air conditioning
Fun: Dance, play guitar, sing
Role Model: My brother, Jake
Book: The Legend of Holly Claus (I couldn’t think of one but I read this book every year, and I love it)
Movie: Sweet Home Alabama
Band: A Day to Remember (It’s so hard to pick a band… especially since my music taste ranges from country to punk)
Job: Child Psychologist</p>

<p>Words: not, a, vampire
Food: chicken shawarma w/o pickles
Character: Veronica from Archie comics
Invention: video camera
Fun: cook, dance, play guitar
Role Model: Giuliana Rancic
Book: The Kite Runner
Movie: Where the Heart is
Band: Maroon 5
Job: anchor at CNN</p>

<p>yes i seriously put not a vampire lol… and they still accepted me</p>

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lololol nice ones :)</p>

<p>Words: kooky, life-loving, intrinsically motivated
Food: UCLA students with a side of Nutella
Character: the manliest man I wish I knew: Mr. Jay Gatsby
Greatest invention: music
Do for Fun: obsess over boybands
Role Model: my government teacher
Book: Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
Movie: The Beautiful Mind
Music: Imagine Dragons
Dram Job: doing something I love</p>

<p>Funny story: I put Oscar pistorious as my role model. a few months later he murdered his girlfriend. What are the chances of that…</p>

<p>Three Words: Opinionated, Eccentric, Adventurous
Favorite food: Pho
Favorite fictional character: The Driver (from “Drive”)
Greatest Invention: The Camera
What do you like to do for fun?: Watching any movie on the IMDB Top 250
Role Model: Christopher Nolan
Favorite Book: Watchmen
Best movie of all time: Chinatown (not favorite, but technically the best)
Favorite musical performer: Bob Dylan
Dream job: Head-creator (any job with creative control)</p>

<p>Three Words: Pensive, Inquisitive, Ambitious
Favorite food: Oreo Cookies & Cream Ice cream
Favorite fictional character: Yossarian (Catch-22)
Greatest Invention: Sliced Bread
What do you like to do for fun?: Watch USC beat UCLA
Role Model: Atticus Finch
Favorite Book: The Alchemist
Best movie of all time: The Usual Suspects
Favorite musical performer: Lupe Fiasco
Dream job: Secretary of State</p>