<p>ok, fine. objective to a point, then subjective on out.</p>
<p>not sure what the second part there is addressing, but it plays into the subjectivity. my writing style is different from someone else’s, yet they may get into X school because of that, even if i am smarter in every respect (except how i write an application essay). also, recommendations depend on not only how well the writer likes you, but how well he/she can write.</p>
<p>EDIT: and when i say “smarter” in regards to writing, i mean more interesting/catchy/fill-in-the-blank</p>